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Stephen R. Grand

Stephen R. Grand

Director, U.S. Relations with the Islamic World
Fellow, Foreign Policy

Stephen R. Grand is director of the Project on U.S. Relations with the Islamic World at the Saban Center and a fellow at Brookings. Before coming to Brookings, he was director of the Middle East Strategy Group at the Aspen Institute. Prior to that, Grand served as adjunct professor at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School and was a scholar-in-residence at American University in Washington, DC. From 2002 to 2003, he was an international affairs fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. He has also served as the director of programs at the German Marshall Fund, and a professional staff member for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.



Expertise

U.S. relations with the Islamic world                              

Background

Past Positions
Director, Middle East Strategy Group, The Aspen Institute (2004-2006); Adjunct Professor, Syracuse University's Maxwell School (2004); Scholar in Residence, American University (2004); Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations (2002-2003); Director of Programs, German Marshall Fund (2000-2002); Professional Staff Member, Senate Foreign Relations Committee (1996-1997)

Education

Ph.D., Harvard University, 1997
B.A., University of Virginia, 1987                              

"Three waves of democratization have swept the globe in modern history, it has been argued, and each has bypassed entirely the Arab world. With the sudden collapse of authoritarianism in Tunisia and Hosni Mubarak’s regime teetering on the brink, a fourth such wave may be taking shape, with the Arab world at its epicenter."


Research and Commentary

Save to My PortfolioThe Long Spring Ahead for the Arab WorldDecember 08, 2011The Brookings Institution
Save to My PortfolioTen Years After 9/11, We Still Can’t Agree Who the Enemy IsSeptember 06, 2011Brookings Up Front Blog
Save to My PortfolioMr. Assad: Tear Down Your Police StateMay 20, 2011The Brookings Institution
Save to My PortfolioStarting in Egypt: The Fourth Wave of Democratization?February 10, 2011The Brookings Institution
Save to My PortfolioDeveloping Partnerships with Predominantly Muslim NationsNovember 2010U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy
Save to My PortfolioOf Korans and Kingdoms: U.S. Relations with the Muslim WorldSeptember 11, 2010Brookings Up Front Blog
Save to My PortfolioFulfilling the Promise and Challenge of CairoJune 04, 2010The Brookings Institution
Save to My PortfolioReflections on President Obama's Egypt SpeechJune 04, 2009The Brookings Institution
Save to My PortfolioReactions to President Obama's Speech to the Muslim WorldJune 04, 2009The Brookings Institution
Save to My PortfolioObama's Four Cairo ChallengesMay 29, 2009The Brookings Institution
Save to My PortfolioWhat Should President Obama Say to the Middle East?January 2009Project on Middle East Democracy

Contact Information

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202.797.6105
Brookings Office of Communications

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