America’s Energy Policy – From Independence to Interdependence
Jason Bordoff a former energy adviser to U.S. President Barack Obama, is Professor of Professional Practice in International and Public Affairs and Founding Director of the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University. The author wishes to credit Akos Losz for his extraordinary research efforts and assistance. You may follow him on Twitter @JasonBordoff.
Cyber Power – An Emerging Factor in National and International Security
Ralph Langner is a co-founder of The Langner Group, an international cyber defense consultancy. He gained global renown for cracking the Stuxnet malware. You may follow him on Twitter @langnergroup.
Overcoming the Asian Paradox – Vibrant Economies & Lingering Security Rivalries
Dong-ik Shin is President of the Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security (IFANS) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea, having previously served as Deputy Foreign Minister.
Populism as a Backlash against Globalization – Historical Perspectives
Niall Ferguson is a Senior Fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution, a Senior Fellow of the Center for European Studies at Harvard University, and a Visiting Professor at Tsinghua University in Beijing. You may follow him on Twitter @nfergus.
Regions in Crisis – East Asia, the Near East, and Europe
Thierry de Montbrial is a member of the Académie des Sciences morales et politiques, Founder and President of the French Institute of International Relations (IFRI), and President of the World Policy Conference.
The Geopolitical New Normal
Shaukat Aziz is a former Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Pakistan, having previously served as an Executive Vice President of Citibank. His book, From Banking to the Thorny World of Politics, was published by Quartet in May 2016.
European Security – Between the Old and the New
Robin Niblett is Director of Chatham House, the London-based Royal Institute of International Affairs. You may follow him on Twitter @RobinNiblett.
Perspectives on Mediterranean Security and Stability
Markos Kyprianou is a former European Commissioner as well as a former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Finance of the Republic of Cyprus. You may follow him on Twitter @KyprianouMarkos.
People First – Human Security in the Mediterranean and Middle East
Pasquale Ferrara is an Italian diplomat and a Senior Fellow at EUI’s Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies in Florence.
A Non-Territorial Islamic State
Nelly Lahoud is Senior Fellow for Political Islamism at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).