James Goldgeier
Dean, School of International Service
School of International Service
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James Goldgeier is Dean of the School of International Service. Prior to joining American University, he was a professor of political science and international affairs at George Washington University. He taught previously at Cornell University, and has held appointments at Stanford University’s Center for International Security and Cooperation, the State Department, the National Security Council staff, the Brookings Institution, the Council on Foreign Relations, the Library of Congress, the Woodrow Wilson Center, the Hoover Institution, and the German Marshall Fund’s Transatlantic Academy. From 2001-2005, he directed GWU’s Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies. His most recent book is America Between the Wars: From 11/9 to 9/11 (co-authored with Derek Chollet), named “a best book of 2008” by Slate and “a favorite book of 2008” by The Daily Beast.
Dean Goldgeier’s areas of expertise include contemporary international relations, American foreign policy, and transatlantic security. -
Book Currently Reading:
Boaz Atzili, Good Fences, Bad Neighbors: Border Fixity and International Conflict
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Area of Expertise: contemporary international relations and American foreign policy
Additional Information: The author or coauthor of four books, James M. Goldgeier is a leading figure in the world of public policy. Slate magazine and the Daily Beast chose his book, coauthored with Derek Chollet, America Between the Wars: From 11/9 to 9/11 as a "Best Book" and a "Favorite Book," respectively. His book Power and Purpose: U.S. Policy toward Russia after the Cold War, coauthored with Michael McFaul, earned the 2004 Georgetown University Lepgold Book Prize for best book on international relations.
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