Uploaded August 2016 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
The CFR is “the most powerful private organization in the United States – and therefore in world history”
German financial journalist Lars Schall talked with U.S. historian Laurence Shoup about the history of the private institution Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and his latest book, “Wall Street’s Think Tank”. Shoup makes clear that the CFR is still calling the shots when it comes to the focus and the goals of U.S. foreign policy.
Moderation: Lars Schall
The CFR is “the most powerful private organization in the United States – and therefore in world history”
German financial journalist Lars Schall talked with U.S. historian Laurence Shoup about the history of the private institution Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and his latest book, “Wall Street’s Think Tank”. Shoup makes clear that the CFR is still calling the shots when it comes to the focus and the goals of U.S. foreign policy.
Moderation: Lars Schall
