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Doug Bandow
Former Senior Fellow
Former senior fellow Doug Bandow specialized in current events, focusing on such diverse topics as foreign aid, religion, environmental protection, foreign policy, education, and the drug war. He worked as special assistant to President Reagan and editor of the political magazine Inquiry. Bandow’s weekly syndicated column is published by major newspapers across the country. He writes regularly for leading publications such as Fortune magazine and speaks frequently at academic conferences, on college campuses, and to business groups. Bandow is a regular commentator on ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, Fox News Channel, and MSNBC. He holds a J.D. from Stanford University.
Books and Book Chapters
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)
Perpetuating Poverty: The World Bank, the IMF, and the Developing World, coeditor (1993)
Beyond Good Intentions: A Biblical View of Politics (1988)
Cato Studies
"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.
"Wrong War, Wrong Place, Wrong Time: Why Military Action Should Not Be Used to Resolve the North Korean Nuclear Crisis," Foreign Policy Briefing no. 76, May 12, 2003.
"Demonizing Drugmakers: The Political Assault on the Pharmaceutical Industry," Policy Analysis no. 475, May 8, 2003.
Articles and Newsletters
"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.
Opinion and Commentary
"Spreading Capitalism Is Good for Peace," Korea Herald, November 10, 2005
"The Bitter Bush Legacy: In Gall, We Trust," Australian Financial Review, November 1, 2005
"Price Gouging in the Public Interest," TownHall.com, October 24, 2005
"Foreign Policy Welfare Queen," Reason (Online), October 17, 2005
"Break Up the Congress!," American Spectator (Online), September 30, 2005
Events
"Smart Power: Toward a Prudent Foreign Policy for America," June 17, 2008 [Book Forum]
"The Future of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT): Prospects and Problems," April 18, 2005 [Capitol Hill Briefing]
"The Korean Conundrum: America's Troubled Relations with North and South Korea," January 12, 2005 [Book Forum]
"LOST at Sea: Arguments against the Law of the Sea Treaty," October 14, 2004 [Capitol Hill Briefing]
Speeches and Testimony
"The Law of the Sea Treaty: Inconsistent With American Interests," Congressional Testimony, April 8, 2004
"The U.S. Role in Kosovo," Congressional Testimony, March 10, 1999.
"On the Corporation for National Service and Community Service," Congressional Testimony, May 21, 1996.
Multimedia
Doug Bandow discusses Mideast peace talks on Fox News (June 30, 2003) [Real Media]
Doug Bandow discusses Mideast peace talks on Fox News (June 4, 2003) [Real Media]
Doug Bandow discusses U.S. involvement in Kosovo on CNN's News Site (July 24, 2001) [Real Media]