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# Jon Hoffman 

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Jon Hoffman is a research fellow in defense and foreign policy at the Cato Institute. His research interests include U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, Middle East geopolitics, and political Islam.

Hoffman’s work has been featured in a number of academic and policy-oriented platforms, including *Foreign Policy*, *The Washington Post*, *The National Interest*, *Middle East Policy*, and more. Hoffman was included in the inaugural cohort of the “40 under 40” award provided by the Middle East Policy Council for furthering U.S. understanding of the Middle East.

Hoffman holds a Ph.D. in political science, an M.A. in Middle East and Islamic Studies, and a B.A. in Global Affairs, all from George Mason University.

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