The Globalist

Professor of Political Science, Indiana University John McCormick is a professor and chair of the Department of Political Science at the Indianapolis campus of Indiana University. Mr. McCormick’s work is focused on the politics of the European Union, transatlantic relations and environmental policy. He is the author of ten books, including "Understanding the European Union,” […]

Author, Columnist, Consultant Frida Ghitis heads International Insights, Inc. an international consulting firm. She is also the author of “The End of Revolution: A Changing World in the Age of Live Television.” Previously, she spent more than 15 years at CNN as a correspondent, producer and unit manager. She has worked in more than 50 […]

Editor in Chief of Mail & Guardian Ferial Haffajee assumed the position of Editor in Chief of Mail & Guardian (M&G) in February 2004. She is the newspaper’s fifth editor — and the first woman in that position. Previously, she has worked at Financial Mail as Senior Editor responsible for political reporting — and as […]

Fiona Hill is the director of the Brookings Institution’s Center on the United States and Europe.

Director, Research & Innovation, BSR Faris Natour is the director of Research & Innovation at Business for Social Responsibility (BSR). Faris took the helm in June 2008 as director of BSR’s growing research team, which produces independent, business-critical research to help companies anticipate emerging trends and implement sustainability strategies. Faris, who now focuses on the […]

Professor of Economics at the University of Linz Friedrich Schneider is Professor of Economics at the Johannes Kepler University in Linz. He was President of the Austrian Economic Association from 1997 to 1999 — and became an IMF Research Fellow in 1998. His research interests include economic theory of politics, finance and economic policy. His […]

Writer Frederick Stakelbeck is a freelance writer who focuses primarily on the implications of emerging bilateral and trilateral relationships for U.S. national security. His areas of expertise include China, Russia, Iran, Venezuela and Israel. Mr. Stakelbeck has worked for the past five years in the financial services industry. His professional background includes ten years at […]

President, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Jessica Tuchman Mathews is the president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Prior to her appointment in 1997, she was a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations from 1993 to 1997 and served as director of the Council’s Washington program. From 1982 to 1993, Ms. Mathews […]

Economist, Morgan Stanley Jeff Matsu is New York-based economist with Morgan Stanley. He is primarily responsible for covering global macroeconomic trends, with a particular focus on developments in the Asia-Pacific region. Previously, Jeff spent three years with the Federal Reserve Board, where he conducted research on international capital markets. Prior to that, he served as […]

Professor of History, Boston University James C. McCann is a professor of history at Boston University. Mr. McCann, is also the associate director of the African Studies Center at Boston University. He has researched extensively in Africa — and has written detailed histories on both Ethiopia and the African environment. In addition to “Maize and […]