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# Doug Bandow 

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Doug Bandow is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, specializing in foreign policy and civil liberties. He worked as special assistant to President Ronald Reagan and editor of the political magazine *Inquiry*. He writes regularly for leading publications such as *Fortune* magazine, *National Interest*, the *Wall Street Journal*, and the *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, and MSNBC. He holds a JD from Stanford University.

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##### Featured Book 

### *[Tripwire: Korea and U.S. Foreign Policy in a Changed World](https://www.cato.org/books/tripwire-korea-us-foreign-policy-changed-world)*

In his book, *Tripwire: Korea and U.S. Foreign Policy in a Changed World*, Doug Bandow presents a comprehensive review of the history of U.S. military involvement in South Korea and argues that it is time to recognize that South Korea is capable of defending itself and to bring American troops home.

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