Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy
Advancing understanding in geostrategy, international security, and global politics
Dr. Jon B. Alterman currently holds the Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy. CSIS established the Brzezinski Chair in July 2003 to advance understanding in the fields of geostrategy, international security, and global politics. Reflecting Zbigniew Brzezinski's personal achievements during a long career that has included public service, teaching, and writing, the chair is awarded to a leading scholar-practitioner in global affairs and international strategy.
Much of Alterman’s scholarship has been grounded in his experience studying the Middle East, yet in recent years he has done an increasing amount of work linking his Middle East expertise to global issues. His earlier work on China, the United States and the Middle East, for example, anticipated the growing Middle Eastern energy trade with Asia and the increasing importance of the region to Chinese economic, political, and military strategy.
The activities of the Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy are made possible by generous support from the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation.
Latest Work
Audio Brief: A Different Two-State Solution with Jon B. Alterman
A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Jon B. Alterman on his Global Forecast contribution, “A Different Two-State Solution.”
Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman — February 2, 2024
Can Qatar Navigate Fraught Hostage Negotiations with Hamas?
Commentary by Christopher P. Costa — December 8, 2023
Why the Gaza Hostage Crisis Is Different
Commentary by Danielle Gilbert — October 17, 2023
Free Evan, Prosecute the Hostage Takers
Commentary by Joel Simon — October 17, 2023
Biden’s Hostage Diplomacy, Explained
Commentary by Danielle Gilbert — September 22, 2023
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Middle East Notes and Comment: Trump of Arabia
Newsletter by Jon B. Alterman — May 17, 2017
Report Launch: "The Other Side of the World"
Event — April 24, 2017
Bombs, Bullets, and Leverage
Commentary by Jon B. Alterman — April 13, 2017
Middle East Notes and Comment: Bombs, Bullets, and Leverage
Newsletter by Jon B. Alterman — April 12, 2017
The Iranian Paradox
Report by Jon B. Alterman — March 23, 2017
Middle East Notes and Comment: Convergence and Conflict
Commentary by Jon B. Alterman — March 20, 2017
Convergence and Conflict: Potential Sino-American Conflict over the Middle East
Commentary by Jon B. Alterman — March 15, 2017
The Other Side of the World: China, the United States, and the Struggle for Middle East Security
Report by Jon B. Alterman — March 14, 2017
Half-Measures in Syria
Commentary by Jon B. Alterman — February 15, 2017
Middle East Notes and Comment: Half-Measures in Syria
Newsletter by Jon B. Alterman — February 14, 2017