Dr. Hulsman is, quite uniquely, at home in both the worlds of foreign policy analysis as well as decision making. His world class work as a public policy intellectual has been informed by his very practical career as an advisor to both governments and leading decision makers, both in Europe and the United States. Unlike so many other foreign policy professionals, for Hulsman all thinking about international relations must first work in practice, before grant theoretical insights are arrived at. This very real world approach is what separates Dr. Hulsman’s work from the norm, making him a distinctive voice on the foreign policy scene today.
| 7/06 – present |
German Council on Foreign Relations (Berlin) The Alfred von Oppenheim Scholar in Residence In his position as scholar in residence, Hulsman has charge of the transatlantic and Middle East portfolio, serving as the face of the Council on all aspects of transatlantic relations, as well as the war on terror, Iran, Iraq, and the Arab-Israeli crisis. |
| 8/99 – 7/06 |
The Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.) Senior Research Fellow European Affairs/Senior Foreign Policy Analyst In his position as Senior Research Fellow, Hulsman examines European security and NATO affairs, the European Union, European politics and economics, US-European trade and economic relations, transatlantic relations, Middle Eastern security issues and the war against terrorism. In addition, Hulsman is a frequent commentator on transatlantic relations and global issues, including with ABC News, CBS News, PBS, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, CNBC, and the BBC. Responsibilities include: • Formulating policy positions on Europe, Iraq, Iran, the war on terror, trade issues and all aspects of the transatlantic relationship. • Communicating policy positions and analysis to Congress, the executive branch, foreign officials and the broader public through briefings, papers and the mass media. • Managing the European Affairs department including staff relations, budget decisions and strategic planning. • Organizing the European Roundtable series of monthly conferences on the transatlantic relationship as well as additional events in Washington and abroad. |
| 2003 – present |
Council on Foreign Relations Member Also participated in Council’s task forces on: United States’ Post-Conflict Military Capabilities (March-July 2004); Post-conflict Iraq (January-March 2004); pre-conflict Iraq, (February-March 2003); Examining the transatlantic drift (September-December 2002). |
| 2005-present |
Editorial Board, National Interest Contributing Editor In recognition of his Washington profile, asked to serve as contributing editor for the prestigious international journal. Beyond writing articles regularly, the position involves evaluating new talent for the journal, developing new streams of funding, and improving the journal’s already impressive international standing through helping with marketing. |
| 3/04-1/05 |
Opendemocracy.net (London) Columnist, “America and the World.” Writes a popular bi-monthly column, explaining the domestic political sources of America’s foreign policy views to an international audience. Topics include: administration battles between neo-conservatives and realists; the Bush-Kerry election and what it means for US foreign policy, the Madrid bombing; Abu Ghraib; American attitudes to the EU; Ronald Reagan; foreign policy divisions within the Democratic party. |
| 9/04-12/04 |
Adjunct Professor of European Security Studies, School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), The Johns Hopkins University. |
| 7/97-12/97 |
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (Washington, D.C.) Fellow in U.S.-European Studies Responsibilities included: writing articles and papers; giving interviews on US-European affairs; and participating in conferences devoted to analysis of transatlantic relations in the post-Cold War era. |
| 1992-1995 |
University of St. Andrews (Fife, Scotland) Tutor and Graduate Lecturer • “American Foreign Policy: Truman to Clinton” This Senior Honors course specialized in a political, military, economic, ideological, historical, and process-oriented analysis of America’s relationship with its NATO allies and former Warsaw Pact foes. The course’s particular emphasis centered on US Foreign and Defense Policy during the Cold War and its aftermath. • “Introduction to World Politics: Theory and Practice” This freshman international relations course specialized in a comparative political study of the major European states, an introduction to major theories of International Relations, British politics, and a politico-economic study of the European Union, focusing on how domestic politics within the member states condition policy outcomes in Brussels. |
| 05/2006 |
International Scholar in Residence, Italian Institute for the Study of International Politics (Milan) Gave a series of lectures on a history of transatlantic relations after the Cold War to the Graduate ‘finishing school’ for the Italian Foreign Ministry. |
| 03/2006 |
House of Representatives International Relations Committee Called to testify before the full committee regarding the next steps in the Iranian crisis. |
| 02/2005 |
House of Representatives International Relations Committee Called to testify before the European Affairs subcommittee regarding transatlantic relations and the second Bush term |
| 2004-present |
‘The Hulsman Commission’ on Iran Organized and leads a high-level German-American Track II group determined to coordinate transatlantic efforts over the Iran crisis. Members include Jim Dobbins (Rand), Mike Haltzel (Senate Foreign Relations Committee), David Albright and high ranking German Politicians. |
| 07/2003 |
Konrad Adenauer Foundation US-German Strategy Group Chaired by General Klaus Naumann and Zbigniew Brzezinski. Group established at the behest of the German Christian Democratic Union to formulate common US-German policies to bridge the current US-German diplomatic rift. |
| 06/2003 |
House of Representatives International Relations Committee Called to testify before the European Affairs subcommittee regarding the future of the U.S.-European relationship and the transatlantic rift. |
| 04-07/2002 |
Atlantic Council Member of task force on the NATO Capabilities Gap Responsible for formulating policy responses to the military divide in the alliance, the group formulated the NATO Rapid Reaction Force Initiative that was adopted at Prague. |
| 01-04/2001 |
United Stares Institute of Peace Member of task force on the Balkans. Responsible for drawing up policy alternatives for the Bush administration regarding America’s military commitment in the Balkans. |
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University of St. Andrews (Fife, Scotland) Doctor of Philosophy, International Relations, 1996 Master of Arts with honors, Modern History with International Relations, 1990 |
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Lawrence of Arabia is best remembered for the Oscar-winning film about his life. But there is a different T.E. Lawrence, a man who applied his unique experiences and extensive knowledge of the Arab world to a political vision for nation building in the Middle East that holds many lessons for today. Following the Arab Revolt, Lawrence embarked on a heroic effort, harnessing his celebrity to force the British to keep the promises made to their Arab allies. Alas, he was unable to stop the Western powers from carving up the Middle East at Versailles, thus laying the foundations for the ongoing instability in that region. Still, until the day he died, Lawrence continued to fight for Arab nationalism, famously saying: “Better to let them do it imperfectly than do it perfectly yourself, for it is their country, their war, and your time is short.” By weaving together a gripping narrative of Lawrence’s Middle East adventures and highlighting his surprisingly astute political thinking, John Hulsman teases out this and many other lessons to be learned from Lawrence about the Arab world.
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