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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Experts React: State of the Union 2018
Commentary — January 31, 2018
Benign Neglect
Commentary by Jon B. Alterman — November 27, 2017
Arrests in Saudi Arabia: Causes and Implications
Critical Questions by Jon B. Alterman — November 6, 2017
Allies and Influence
Commentary by Jon B. Alterman — October 27, 2017
Power and Strategy: The President Needs to Order His Priorities in the Middle East
Commentary by Jon B. Alterman — September 20, 2017
Russia, the United States, and the Middle East
Commentary by Jon B. Alterman — July 21, 2017
Qatar Crisis: Turmoil in the GCC
Commentary by Frank A. Verrastro and Jon B. Alterman — June 14, 2017
In Memoriam
Commentary by Jon B. Alterman — June 9, 2017
Twenty-First Century Partnerships: Examining U.S. Partnerships Worldwide
Event — May 31, 2017
CSIS Conference Call: President Trump's Middle East Trip
Event — May 19, 2017