Molly Carlough

CFR Staff

Molly Carlough

Research Associate, Center for Preventive Action

Molly Carlough is a research associate for the Center for Preventive Action at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). Before joining CFR, she was a research assistant at American University and interned at CFR, the German Marshall Fund of the United States, and the U.S. Department of State. She holds a MA in U.S. foreign policy and national security, with a concentration in terrorism, from American University and an MA in international relations from the University of St Andrews.

Sub-Saharan Africa

Turning Crisis Into Opportunity: Building Supply Chain Resilience in Africa

with Jendayi E. Frazer and Molly Carlough via Think Global Health November 20, 2023

China

Religion in China

A significant proportion of China’s population claims to follow a religion. However, the government continues to toughen oversight, increase persecution of some religions, and attempt to co-opt state-sanctioned religious organizations.

Backgrounder by CFR.org Editors May 15, 2024

Japan

The U.S.-Japan Alliance

The alliance with Japan has been the cornerstone of U.S. security policy in East Asia for decades. Now, Japan’s role in global security is growing as challenges from China and North Korea mount.

Backgrounder by CFR.org Editors May 3, 2024

United States

How U.S. Water Infrastructure Works

The sprawling U.S. water system is central to the nation’s economy, but chronic underinvestment, increasing demand, and the consequences of climate change have revealed the system’s weaknesses.

Backgrounder by James McBride and Noah Berman May 2, 2024 Renewing America

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