2009 - Michael Mandelbaum

Dr. Michael Mandelbaum is the Christian A. Herter Professor of American Foreign Policy at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, D.C.; where he is also the chairman of the Department of American Foreign Policy. Before joining Johns Hopkins in 1990, Professor Mandelbaum taught at Harvard University, Columbia University and at the United States Naval Academy. He also has taught business executives at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.

Prof. Mandelbaum is the author of ten books and editor of 12 more covering America‘s nuclear policy, international relationships, sports enthusiasts and the global economy. His most recent works include “The Case for Goliath: How America Acts as the World‘s Government in the 21st Century,” (2006), a provocative, eye-opening look at America‘s global role; and “Democracy‘s Good Name: The Rise and Risks of the World‘s Most Popular Form of Government,” (2007), stressing the role of free markets, providing not only economic growth, but also a school in the qualities that liberal democracy depends on.

Prof. Mandelbaum has explained American foreign policy to diverse groups around the world. His ability to cut through clichés and misunderstandings has made him a popular speaker for more than two decades.