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RESEARCH AREAS BY FELLOWS

In any given year, there are up to 25 key policy analysts serving as senior fellows of the World Policy Institute. Their research, publications, public appearances and commentary in the print and electronic media comprise a body of work that makes the Institute an unparalleled leader in the national and international policy arenas. 

World Policy Institute Senior Fellows and Project Leaders offer expert commentary on 14 broad international policy areas listed below. By clicking on a topic and fellow you will find a brief biography, detailed resume, and contact information. 

Details on specific research projects at the World Policy Institute are also available.

Africa Immigration
American Foreign Policy International Law & Human Rights
Arms Trade Media Criticism
Asia Middle East
Central/South America NATO
Eurasia Russia & CIS
European Policy Technology
Global Economy United Nations
Global Security  

 

 

Africa

Todd Lester

 

 

American Foreign Policy 
Eric Alterman 
Ian Bremmer

Ian Cuthbertson - US-Europe

Mira Kamdar - US-India

Nina Khrushcheva - US-Russia

Sam Natapoff - US-China

James Nolt - US-East Asia

David Rieff
Sherle Schwenninger 

Masaru Tamamoto - US-Japan
Martin Walker 

 

 

Arms Trade 
Ian Cuthbertson - Arms control; European security issues 
Swadesh Rana - Small arms control

 

 

Asia 
Mira Kamdar - India, South Asia: Politics & Economy 
Sam Natapoff - China; US-China relations

James Nolt - particularly China and Japan; US-East Asia relations  
Swadesh Rana - India; Pakistan; South Asia

Masaru Tamamoto -- particularly Japan; Japan-China and Japan-US

     relations 

 

 

Central/South America 
Stephanie Elizondo Griest - Mexico

Silvana Paternostro - especially Cuba, Colombia 
Andrew Reding - Mexico
Lissa Weinmann - Cuba, Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia 
Michele Wucker - Dominican Republic, Haiti, Argentina 

 

 

Eurasia

Ian Bremmer

Karl Meyer

 

 

European Policy 
Belinda Cooper - Germany 
Ian Cuthbertson - Security issues; US-Europe relations
Mira Kamdar - France
 
Nina Khrushcheva 

Sam Natapoff - Economics; US-European Union relations
David Rieff - Balkans; Kosovo; Bosnia
Martin Walker 

 

 

Global Economy 
Ian Bremmer

Jeffrey Madrick - Finance
Sam Natapoff

James Nolt - International political economy

Sherle Schwenninger 
Martin Walker 

 

 

Global Security 
Ian Bremmer   
Ian Cuthbertson 

Patrick Radden Keefe - Cross-border crime; espionage
Kim Taipale - Surveillance society; information warfare; cyber-crime

 

 

Immigration 
Belinda Cooper - Germany 
Stephanie Griest - Mexico; identity; impact on sending country
Mira Kamdar - India, Diaspora lobbying
Patrick Radden Keefe

Todd Lester - Africa, Asylum policy
Silvana Paternostro
 - Colombia, Identity
David Rieff

Michele Wucker - Economics and politics; remittances; political

     participation

 

 

International Law & Human Rights 
Belinda Cooper - War crimes; international law; women's rights 
Claudia Dreifus - Women's rights 
Stephanie Griest - Civil liberties

Patrick Radden Keefe - Human smuggling; national security & civil

     liberties

Todd Lester - Human rights; asylum; refugees

Silvana Paternostro - Women's issues 
Andrew Reding - Human rights in the Americas 
Michele Wucker - Immigration 

 

 

Media Criticism 
Eric Alterman 
Claudia Dreifus

Stephanie Griest 
Peter Kaufman  - Broadcast; publishing

 

 

Middle East 
Alon Ben-Meir

Todd Lester

 

 

NATO 
Ian Cuthbertson

Sherle Schwenninger 
Martin Walker 

 

 

Russia & CIS 
Ian Bremmer - Eurasia 
Ian Cuthbertson - Political and military affairs

Nina Khrushcheva - Russia; U.S.-Russia relations 
Peter Kaufman
Sherle Schwenninger 
Martin Walker - Russia 

 

 

Science & Technology 
Claudia Dreifus - Democratization of science

Patrick Radden Keefe - Privacy; national security & civil liberties

Jeffrey Madrick-- Computers & Productivity 
Kim Taipale -- Global Information Society Project 

 

 

United Nations

Swadesh Rana

 

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