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| Center for International Policy | |
|---|---|
| Name | Center for International Policy |
| Formation | 1975 |
| Type | Think tank |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
| Leader title | President |
Center for International Policy is a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit think tank founded in 1975 that engages in foreign policy analysis, advocacy, and research. It works on issues relating to U.S. relations with Latin America, arms control, international financial institutions, human rights, and transnational crime, interacting with institutions such as the United Nations, Organization of American States, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, European Union, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, and the World Bank. The organization collaborates with scholars, policy makers, and civil society actors from the United States, Mexico, Colombia, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, and beyond.
The organization was established in 1975 amid debates following the Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal, and shifts in U.S. foreign policy toward détente with the Soviet Union. Early activity intersected with advocacy around the Human Rights Commission (United Nations), opposition to U.S. policy in Chile after the Chilean coup d'état, 1973, and scrutiny of relations with Argentina during the Dirty War. During the 1980s it engaged on issues linked to the Iran–Contra affair, U.S. support for contra forces in Nicaragua, and debates over the Central America policy of the Reagan administration. In the 1990s and 2000s its work linked to post‑Cold War transitions involving the European Community, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization enlargement, and financial reforms at the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. More recently the organization has engaged on topics related to the War on Terror, the Iraq War, the Afghanistan War (2001–2021), and contemporary debates over relations with Cuba and Venezuela.
The mission emphasizes transparency, democracy, and human rights in the context of U.S. foreign policy, connecting with actors such as the Inter-American Development Bank, Organization of American States, Council on Foreign Relations, and Amnesty International. Program areas have included arms control and non‑proliferation concerns involving the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, investigations into international trafficking linked to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, and scrutiny of multilateral lending by the World Bank Group. Other programs engage on migration and refugees in dialogue with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, climate diplomacy linked to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and anti-corruption efforts referencing the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Nations Convention against Corruption.
The entity operates with a board of directors, executive leadership, and program directors who often come from academic institutions like Harvard University, Columbia University, Georgetown University, and University of California, Berkeley. Leadership roles have been held by individuals with ties to institutions such as the Council on Foreign Relations, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and the Brookings Institution. The staff includes policy analysts, investigative researchers, and communications specialists who liaise with agencies including the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development, and components of the U.S. Congress like the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
The organization produces policy briefs, investigative reports, and issue briefings addressing topics like arms transfers monitored by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, sanctions contextualized by referencing the Office of Foreign Assets Control, and military assistance examined against the backdrop of the Leahy laws. Publications have covered corporate accountability in relation to multinational firms such as Chevron Corporation and ExxonMobil, financial governance at the International Monetary Fund, and narcotics trafficking connected to organizations scrutinized by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Research outputs are cited by outlets including The New York Times, The Washington Post, Foreign Policy, and journals such as Foreign Affairs.
Advocacy campaigns have lobbied on issues including arms sales involving suppliers like Lockheed Martin, Raytheon Technologies, and Boeing, and on trade and investment debates involving the North American Free Trade Agreement and the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The organization has supported sanctions relief and diplomatic engagement in cases involving Cuba and has campaigned on oversight of security assistance to countries such as Colombia and Egypt. It has coordinated with NGOs including Human Rights Watch, International Crisis Group, and Oxfam on public campaigns and testimony before bodies like the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and the U.S. Congress.
Funding historically derives from foundations, individual donors, and grants from institutions such as the Ford Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation, the Open Society Foundations, and the Carnegie Corporation of New York. The organization has disclosed financial information in tax filings submitted to the Internal Revenue Service and has faced calls for transparency similar to those directed at other nonprofits such as the National Endowment for Democracy. Financial audits and donor lists are periodically referenced in media coverage from outlets like ProPublica and The Guardian.
Partnerships span academic institutions including Johns Hopkins University, Stanford University, and Yale University, international bodies like the United Nations Development Programme, and advocacy networks such as Global Witness and the Transparency International. Impact has been registered in congressional testimony, shifts in policy toward Central America, and contributions to public debates published in The Atlantic and Politico. Collaborations with regional actors in Latin America and civil society groups have influenced monitoring efforts tied to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and electoral observation missions linked to the Organization of American States.
Critics from media outlets including The Wall Street Journal, think tanks like the Heritage Foundation, and commentators associated with the American Enterprise Institute have challenged the organization’s policy positions and funding sources. Controversies have centered on perceived partisanship, debates over advocacy tactics during the Iran–Contra affair, and disputes over foreign policy prescriptions concerning Cuba and Venezuela. Questions about funding transparency and relationships with philanthropic actors such as the Open Society Foundations have also generated scrutiny.
Category:Think tanks based in the United States