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Doug Bandow
Senior Fellow
Doug Bandow is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, specializing in foreign policy and civil liberties. He worked as special assistant to President Reagan and editor of the political magazine Inquiry. He writes regularly for leading publications such as Fortune magazine, National Interest, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Times. Bandow speaks frequently at academic conferences, on college campuses, and to business groups. Bandow has been a regular commentator on ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, Fox News Channel, and MSNBC. He holds a J.D. from Stanford University.
Media Contact: 202-789-5200
To Book a Speaking Engagement: 202-789-5226
E-Mail: dbandow@cato.org
Books and Book Chapters
"Strengthening the All-Volunteer Military," Chapter 48 of the Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th edition.
"The Balkans," Chapter 56 of the Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th edition.
Korean Conundrum, by Ted Galen Carpenter and Doug Bandow (2004).
Tripwire: Korea and U.S. Foreign Policy in a Changed World (1996)
The Politics of Envy: Statism as Theology (1994)
Cato Studies
"A Free Trade Agreement with South Korea Would Promote Both Prosperity and Security," Trade Briefing Paper no. 31, October 20, 2010.
"The U.S.-South Korea Alliance: Outdated, Unnecessary, and Dangerous," Foreign Policy Briefing no. 90, July 14, 2010.
"Avoiding Medicare's Pharmaceutical Trap," Policy Analysis no. 556, November 30, 2005.
"Don't Resurrect the Law of the Sea Treaty," Policy Analysis no. 552, October 13, 2005.
"All the Players at the Table: A Multilateral Solution to the North Korean Nuclear Crisis," Policy Analysis no. 478, June 26, 2003.
Articles and Newsletters
"Shouuld AmeriCorps Be Eliminated?," CQ Researcher, January 2012.
"What to Do About China?," Fusion Magazine, May 2010.
"Whoever Loses His Life For My Sake...," Townhall Magazine, April 2010.
"Promoting Long-Term Economic Growth: America and East Asia Working Together," International Journal of Korean Studies, Spring/Summer 2010.
"Dealing with Burma, a Potential Nuclear Power?," Nuclear Proliferation Update, April 2010.
Opinion and Commentary
"Addicted to Collecting: From Malcolm Forbes to Me," Forbes, January 30, 2012
"Give Okinawa back to the Okinawans," Forbes, January 23, 2012
"Now's the Time to Start Cutting Wasteful Government Programs," Forbes, January 16, 2012
"The Problem of Pakistan: Teaching Intolerance And Violence," Forbes, January 9, 2012
"Should Christians Ask: Who Would Jesus Vote For?," Huffington Post, January 5, 2012
Cato @ Liberty Blog Posts
"North Korea Reprises Its Role as International Beggar," January 18, 2012
"Ron Paul Challenges the GOP's Irresponsible Foreign Policy," January 3, 2012
"North Korea: Kim Jong-il’s Death and the Coming Succession Struggle ," December 19, 2011
"Administration Bait and Switch in Afghanistan?," December 15, 2011
"Hillary Clinton Heads to Burma," November 28, 2011
Events
"What to Do about North Korea?," July 14, 2010 [Policy Forum]
"The Beijing Consensus: How China's Authoritarian Model Will Dominate the Twenty-First Century," April 6, 2010 [Book Forum]
"Money, Greed, and God: Why Capitalism Is the Solution and Not the Problem," November 4, 2009 [Book Forum]
"The China Factor: Persuading Beijing to Get Tough with North Korea," September 30, 2009 [Capitol Hill Briefing]
"Engaging China to Solve the North Korea Problem," July 14, 2009 [Policy Forum]
Speeches and Testimony
"All the Players at the Table: A Multilateral Solution to the North Korean Nuclear Crisis," Cato Policy Analysis no. 478, July 26, 2003.
"Wrong War, Wrong Place, Wrong Time: Why Military Action Should Not Be Used to Resolve the North Korean Nuclear Crisis," Cato Foreign Policy Briefing Paper no. 76, May 12, 2003.
"Demonizing Drugmakers: The Political Assault on the Pharmaceutical Industry," Cato Institute Policy Analysis no. 475, May 8, 2003.
"Bring the Troops Home: Ending the Obsolete Korean Commitment," Cato Institute Policy Analysis no. 474, May 7, 2003.
"Fighting the War against Terrorism: Elite Forces, Yes; Conscripts, No," Cato Institute Policy Analysis no. 314, April 10, 2002.
Multimedia
Doug Bandow discusses the implications of the United States restoring diplomatic relations with Burma on Al-Jazeera's Inside Story (January 17, 2012) [Media Highlights - TV, 25:14]
Doug Bandow discusses war parties on KTLK's The Jason Lewis Show (January 2, 2012) [Media Highlights - Radio, 18:58]
Doug Bandow discusses arming Iraq on Al-Jazeera's Inside Story (December 30, 2011) [Media Highlights - TV, 24:53]
After Kim Jong Il: What's Next for North Korea? (December 19, 2011) [Cato Video, 04:35]
North Korea's Next Steps (December 19, 2011) [Daily Podcast, 06:19]
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