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Robert Kagan

Robert Kagan

Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Center on the United States and Europe

Robert Kagan is an expert and frequent commentator on Egypt, the Middle East, U.S. national security, and U.S.-European relations. He writes a monthly column on world affairs for the Washington Post and is a contributing editor at the Weekly Standard and the New Republic. Read Full Bio



Expertise

The Middle East; Egypt; U.S. national security and foreign policy; U.S. relations with Russia, China and Europe; the European Union; NATO expansion; the Balkans; Eastern Europe; Iraq

Background

Current Positions
Adjunct Professor of History, Georgetown University; Columnist, Washington Post; Contributing Editor, Weekly Standard; Contributing Editor, New Republic

Past Positions
Senior Associate, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (1988-2010); Principal Speechwriter for Secretary of State George Shultz, State Department Office of Policy Planning (1984-1988); Deputy for Policy, Bureau of Inter-American Affairs

Awards
"Top 100 Global Thinkers", Foreign Policy magazine

Education

B.A., Yale University; M.P.P., John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University; Ph.D., American University

"Why is Egypt so important? Because it is the heart of the Arab world. It was the birthplace of pan-Arabism under Gamal Nasser, the linchpin of Middle East peace under Anwar Sadat. With more than 80 million people - as many as Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Syria combined - it has a large and vigorous civil society, feisty, independent media, a broad array of political forces, and a well-respected judiciary. If Egypt can make the transition to democracy, it will lead the way to a new era for the Arab world."


Research and Commentary

Save to My PortfolioLoosening Putin’s Grip in RussiaJune 17, 2011The Washington Post
Save to My PortfolioThe Foreign Policies of Emerging-Market DemocraciesJune 2011The Brookings Institution
Save to My PortfolioRon Asmus, Freedom FighterMay 02, 2011The Washington Post
Save to My PortfolioThe Price of PowerJanuary 24, 2011The Weekly Standard
Save to My PortfolioCutting Defense for Deficit Reduction Is RiskyDecember 28, 2010Brookings Up Front Blog
Save to My PortfolioThe Senate Passed New START - What's Next?December 22, 2010The Washington Post

Contact Information

202.797.6105
Brookings Office of Communications

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