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Justin Logan
Director of Foreign Policy Studies
Justin Logan is the director of foreign policy studies at the Cato Institute. He is an expert on U.S. grand strategy, international relations theory, and American foreign policy. His current research focuses on the shifting balance of power in Asia — specifically with regard to China — and the formation of U.S. grand strategy under unipolarity.
He has authored numerous policy studies and articles on topics including international relations theory, U.S. China policy, U.S. Russia policy, stabilization and reconstruction operations, and the policy approaches to a nuclear Iran. His articles have appeared in Foreign Policy, the National Interest, the Harvard International Review, Orbis, the Foreign Service Journal, National Review, the American Conservative, Reason, Politico, the American Prospect, the Chicago Sun-Times and other publications. He has made regular appearances on a variety of broadcast media including the BBC, MSNBC, Fox News, Voice of America, and others.
Logan holds a master's degree in international relations from the University of Chicago and a bachelor's degree in international relations from American University. He lives in Washington, DC.
Media Contact: 202-789-5200
To Book a Speaking Engagement: 202-789-5226
E-Mail: jlogan@cato.org
Books and Book Chapters
"Fixing Failed States: A Dissenting View," by Justin Logan and Christopher A. Preble, The Handbook on the Political Economy of War (2011).
"U.S. Policy toward Iran," Chapter 50 of the Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th edition.
"Relations with China, India, and Russia," Chapter 53 of the Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th edition.
Cato Studies
"Two Kinds of Change: Comparing the Candidates on Foreign Policy," Policy Analysis no. 623, October 14, 2008.
"Taiwan's Defense Budget: How Taipei's Free Riding Risks War," by Justin Logan and Ted Galen Carpenter, Policy Analysis no. 600, September 13, 2007.
"The Bottom Line on Iran: The Costs and Benefits of Preventive War versus Deterrence," Policy Analysis no. 583, December 4, 2006.
"Failed States and Flawed Logic: The Case against a Standing Nation-Building Office," by Christopher Preble and Justin Logan, Policy Analysis no. 560, January 11, 2006.
Articles and Newsletters
"The Structure of Domestic Politics: Assessing the Obstacles to a Grand Strategy of Restraint," APSA 2010 Annual Meeting Paper, September 2, 2010.
"Washington's New Bogeyman: Debunking the Fear of Failed States," Strategic Studies Quarterly, Summer 2010.
"Nuclear Diplomacy with Iran: A Skeptic's View," Nuclear Proliferation Update, October 2009.
"Hitting the 'Stop' Button on NATO Expansion," by Benjamin H. Friedman and Justin Logan, IA Forum, Spring 2009.
"Government, War, and Libertarianism," Cato Policy Report, May/June 2008. (PDF, 676kb, 4 pp)
Opinion and Commentary
"Learn the Lessons from Iraq," US News and World Report Online, November 16, 2011
"Asia's Free-Riders," Foreign Policy, November 9, 2011
"Iran Plot Story a Shot in the Arm for Hawks," CNN.com, October 13, 2011
"America's Military Spending Is Foreign Aid — Cut It," US News and World Report Online, October 11, 2011
"F-16 Deal Is an Emblem of Larger Problem," China-US Focus, October 8, 2011
Cato @ Liberty Blog Posts
" Don't Jump the Gun on IAEA's Iran Report," November 7, 2011
"Arbabsiar Plot Still Makes No Sense," October 13, 2011
"America's Asymmetrically Politicized Military," September 29, 2011
"Max Boot Grades Own Work, Gives Self 'A'," September 13, 2011
"Defending Foreign Countries Costs Money," September 9, 2011
Events
"Turning the Page in Afghanistan," June 29, 2011 [Policy Forum]
"Why Leaders Lie: The Truth about Lying in International Politics," June 9, 2011 [Book Forum]
"Exporting the Bomb: Technology Transfer and the Spread of Nuclear Weapons," June 22, 2010 [Book Forum]
"Sudan after the Elections: Implications for the Future and American Policy Options," June 11, 2010 [Policy Forum]
"Can the United States Affect Iran's Nuclear Ambitions?," November 3, 2009 [Capitol Hill Briefing]
Multimedia
Justin Logan discusses the proposed defense cuts on NY 1 (January 5, 2012) [Media Highlights - TV, 05:20]
Justin Logan on the IAEA report on Iran on FOX's The O'Reilly Factor (November 9, 2011) [Media Highlights - TV, 05:10]
Justin Logan on the latest IAEA report on Deutsche Welle (November 7, 2011) [Media Highlights - TV, 02:28]
Justin Logan discusses Vladimir Putin's visit to China on Al-Jazeera's Inside Story (October 11, 2011) [Media Highlights - TV, 25:25]
Turning the Page in Afghanistan with Malou Innocent and Joshua Rovner (June 29, 2011) [Events, 01:27:38]
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