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Stanley Kober
Research Fellow in Foreign Policy Studies
Stanley Kober is a Research Fellow in Foreign Policy Studies. He is a graduate of Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service and received his Ph.D. from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. His areas of expertise include the relationship between democracy and peace, with a focus on control over the war power, and American grand strategy. He has lectured in the United States and abroad, and his work has appeared in Foreign Policy, International Affairs (London), the New York Times, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal. Kober previously worked on Soviet and defense issues at SRI International (where he was managing editor of the journal, Comparative Strategy), the Center for Naval Analyses, and the Hudson Institute.
Media Contact: 202-789-5200
To Book a Speaking Engagement: 202-789-5226
Books and Book Chapters
"Transatlantic Relations," Chapter 55 of the Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th edition.
"Relations with Russia," Chapter 62 of the Cato Handbook on Policy, 6th edition.
"U.S.-Russian Relations ," Chapter 59 of the Cato Handbook for Congress, 108th Congress.
"Relations with Russia ," Chapter 58 of the Cato Handbook for Congress, 107th Congress.
"NATO Expansion ," Chapter 43 of the Cato Handbook for Congress, 105th Congress.
Cato Studies
"Cracks in the Foundation: NATO's New Troubles," Policy Analysis no. 608, January 15, 2008.
"The Great Game, Round 2: Washington's Misguided Support for the Baku-Ceyhan Oil Pipeline," Foreign Policy Briefing no. 63, October 31, 2000.
"Nato Expansion Flashpoint No. 3: Kaliningrad," Foreign Policy Briefing no. 46, February 11, 1998.
"Why Spy? The Uses and Misuses of Intelligence," Policy Analysis no. 265, December 12, 1996.
"NATO Expansion and the Danger of a Second Cold War," Foreign Policy Briefing no. 38, January 31, 1996.
Articles and Newsletters
"Spreading Democracy or Undermining It?", Global Dialogue, Vol. 8, No. 3-4, Summer/Autumn 2006
Opinion and Commentary
"Iran's Sacrificial Bomb," RealClearWorld.com, January 27, 2010
"Misunderstanding Modern War," Guardian, September 27, 2009
"Answering Questions About Afghanistan," RealClearWorld.com, September 14, 2009
"The Limits of US Influence," Guardian, August 20, 2009
"Israel Rolls the Dice in Gaza," Washington Times, January 8, 2009
Cato @ Liberty Blog Posts
"Egypt Crosses Critical Line in the Arab Sands, Labels Hezbollah 'Terrorist'," April 15, 2009
Events
"NATO's New Troubles: Afghanistan, Kosovo and the Future of the Alliance," January 31, 2008 [Policy Forum]
Multimedia
Stanley Kober discusses U.S. foreign policy on VOA October 29, 2009 [Flash Video, 02:40]
Stanley Kober discusses NATO on Russia Today April 4, 2009 [Flash Video, 05:07]
"Dwindling Paths to Afghanistan" featuring Stanley Kober, September 2, 2008 [Flash Audio, 09:34]
"Georgia, Russia and NATO" featuring Stanley Kober, August 22, 2008 [Flash Audio, 08:52]
"Russia's Friends, New and Old" featuring Stanley Kober, August 1, 2008 [Flash Audio, 08:20]
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