Experts
James Goldgeier
Professor, George Washington University; Author
James Goldgeier describes how when the Cold War ended, America was left without an obvious enemy. Read More
James Goldgeier describes how Pat Buchanan challenged George H.W. Bush by saying the world outside our borders comes second. Read More
James Goldgeier explains that a 20-year-old obsession has blinded us to other geopolitical changes. Read More
James Goldgeier says China refutes the notion that capitalism and democracy must go together. Read More
No, says James Goldgeier, but we need to reanalyze Russia's role. Read More
Europe's reliance on Russian energy is a major consideration, says James Goldgeier. Read More
James Goldgeier explains the sea change that was Eastern Europe's movement to democracy. Read More
Because we were never able to find the right policy, there was a perception that we cut and run, says James Goldgeier. Read More
James Goldgeier says the next administration will have to resolve Iraq as well as address the facets of globalization we have been ignoring Read More
Obama may have a lot to do for the American worker, says James Goldgeier. Read More
According to James Goldgeier these kinds of conversations are hard to de-politicize. Read More
James Goldgeier says Clinton's second term saw a successful focus on the economics of foreign policy. Read More
Obama could face a very tough dilemma on intervention policy. Read More
James Goldgeier explains that a drawdown in Iraq will likely mean a buildup in Afghanistan. Read More
The Bush administration has convinced the current generation that 9/11 was the linchpin for all our geopolitical problems, according to James Goldgeier. Read More
About James Goldgeier
James M. Goldgeier is a professor of Political Science and International Affairs at George Washington University. He received his B.A. in government from Harvard and his M.A. and Ph.D. in political science from the University of California at Berkeley.
He is the author of Leadership Style and Soviet Foreign Policy (John Hopkins, 1994), which received the Edgar Furniss book award in national and international security, and Not Whether But When: The U.S. Decision to Enlarge NATO (Brookings, 1999). Dr. Goldgeier co-authored (with Michael McFaul) Power and Purpose: U.S. Policy toward Russia after the Cold War (Brookings, 2003), which received the 2004 Lepgold Prize for the best book on international relations. His most recent book (co-authored with Derek Chollet) is America Between the Wars: From 11/9 to 9/11, published in June 2008 by Public Affairs. Dr. Goldgeier is also a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.