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From 2008 to 2017, the washington institute book prize was awarded annually to three outstanding new books that illuminated the middle east for american readers. This book was written while matthew levitt was a senior fellow and director of terrorism studies at the washington institute for near east policy. Robert satloff the washington institute for near east policy. Andrew tabler from the washington institute for near east policy takes a step back and examines the current situation in aleppo, syria and how the united states is involved. Yaroslav trofimov is an awardwinning author and journalist who serves as chief foreignaffairs correspondent at the wall street journal. Bryen was author of the widely republished jinsa reports.
He is the author and editor of 30 books on iran and fluent in persian. The soviets nuclear gamble in the sixday war yale, 2007 won the silver medal in the inaugural book prize award of the washington institute for near east policy. Prior to his appointment, he served as a defense fellow at the washington institute for near east policy. From 2005 to 2007, levitt was deputy assistant secretary for intelligence and analysis in the u. Bush and bill clinton, is now a fellow at the washington institute for near east policy.
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Would the sudden change lead to different policies. In that capacity, he oversees all institute operations and leads the organizations unparalleled team of middle east scholars, experts and policy practitioners. The washington institute seeks to advance a balanced and realistic understanding of american interests in the middle east and to promote the policies that. Isabella ginor and gideon remez are associate fellows of the truman institute, hebrew university of jerusalem, israel. Watson was born in toronto, canada, but he grew up in the northeast united states.
Professors book on cia wins prestigious national award. Past winners of the book prize the washington institute. This section announces competitions for awards and prizes within the. Project pep is pleased to invite nominations for our 2020 middle east political economy book prize. Vice president al gore founded in 1985, the washington institute for near east policy. In addition, he is adjunct professor at johns hopkins university s paul h. The coronavirus pandemic may be responsible for one good thing. Her research and policy analysis focus on syria and the middle east. Each session focuses on scenarios that might unfold if a specific ruler or leader departed the scene tomorrow. Secretary general antonio guterres said that warfare anywhere was an unjustifiable distraction from the worldwide fight.
From 2008 to 2017, the washington institute book prize was awarded annually to. The views expressed by the author are not necessarily those of the department of. Scholarstatesman award dinner the washington institute for. After graduating from law school, professor watson. Commander, 62nd airlift wing joint base lewismcchord. The finalists are announced at washington college on or near george. It was established in 1985 with the support of aipac and the funding of many aipac donors, in order to provide higher quality research than aipacs publications.
The washington institute for near east policy is an independent, nonpartisan research institution promoting debate and research on u. Educated at eton and magdalen college, oxford, he began his career as a financial times correspondent, writing from the middle east. Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony at the 54th mesa annual meeting in washington, dc. It is my great privilege to have the honor of introducing our evenings honoree. Prior to returning to the institute in 2011, he served two years as special assistant to president obama and national security council senior director for the central region, and a year as special advisor to secretary of state hillary rodham clinton. He has been a foreign correspondent for the wall street journal. Prior to returning to the institute in 2011, he served two years as special assistant to president obama and national security council senior director for the central region, and a year as special adviser to secretary of state hillary rodham clinton. With this prize, the washington institute acknowledged the very best new works on the region and encouraged authors and publishers to produce books of unique quality and insight. Washington institute accepting entries for 2012 book prize. Cooks the struggle for egypt the top prize in its annual book prize competition washington, d. Welcome history book awards and prizes research guides at.
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