Stewart M. Patrick
Senior Fellow and Director, Program on International Institutions and Global Governance
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Phone: +1.202.509.8482
E-mail:
spatrick@cfr.org
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Washington, DC
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Former State Department policy planning staff member. Author of
The Best Laid Plans
, released in November 2008.?Current work focuses on U.S. policy toward global governance. Coauthoring a Council Special Report on U.S. interests and the UN Security Council.
Expertise:
Multilateral cooperation, international institutions and global governance; United Nations; weak and failing states; foreign assistance and post-conflict reconstruction; transnational threats; U.S. foreign policy; diplomatic history.
Experience:
Research Fellow, Center for Global Development (2005-2008); Policy planning staff member, Afghanistan, post-conflict and global affairs portfolios, U.S. Department of State (2002-2005); Research Associate, Center on International Cooperation, New York University(1997-2002).
Languages:
French (proficient).
Honors:
International Affairs Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations (2002-2003); Rhodes Scholar, Oxford University (1988-1991); Brookings Research Fellow (1992-93); Guest Research Fellowship, Norwegian Nobel Institute (1993).
Selected Publications:
The Best Laid Plans:The Origins of American Multilateralism and the Dawn of the Cold War
(Rowman and Littlefield, November 2008); "
U.S. Policy toward Fragile States: An Integrated Approach to Security and Development
," in
The White House and the World: A Development Agenda for the Next U.S. President
(Center for Global Development, August 2008); "'The Mission Determines the Coalition:' The United States and Multilateral Cooperation after 9/11," in
Cooperating for Peace and Security
(forthcoming 2008); "
Index of State Weakness in the Developing World,
"
Brookings Working Paper
(2008);
Integrating 21st Century Development and Security Assistance
(contributor; 2008); "
A Return to Realism? The United States and Global Peace Operations since 9/11
,"
International Peacekeeping
(2007);
Greater than the Sum of Its Parts: Assessing "Whole of Government" Approaches toward Fragile States
, (co-author, International Peace Academy: 2007); "Toolbox: Making Foreign Aid Reform Work,"
The American Interest
(2007); "
The Pentagon and Global Development: Making Sense of the DoD's Expanding Role
,"
CGD Working Paper #131
(2007); "
Beyond Coalitions of the Willing: Assessing U.S. Multilateralism
,"
Ethics and International Affairs (
2003);
Multilateralism and U.S. Foreign Policy: Ambivalent Engagement
(coeditor, Lynne Rienner, 2002);
Good Intentions: Pledges of Aid for Post-Conflict Recovery
(co-editor, Lynne Rienner, 2000); and op-eds published in
Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Baltimore Sun, Miami Herald, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, San Diego Union-Tribune.
Interviews and Discussions:
Washington Business Tonight: "
Issues Facing World Economic Leaders
" (television interview; April 24, 2009)
Institute of International Studies Conversations with History:
Building a Multilateral International Order
(discussion; April 15, 2009)
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Related Links:
Summary Report of CFR Symposium on International Law and Justice (October 17, 2008)
International Institutions and Global Governance Program
Current Research Projects
Past Research Projects
December 6, 2010
| Speakers:
| Stewart M. Patrick
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| Presider:
| Bruce Jones, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution; Director, Center on International Cooperation, New York University
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CFR Senior Fellow Stewart Patrick and Foreign Service Officer Kara McDonald discuss their report on UN Security Council Enlargement.
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CFR Senior Fellow and co-author of the
Council Special Report
on UN Security Council Enlargement Stewart Patrick discusses his views on the role the United States should play in modernizing important international institutions.
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December 2010
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Council Special Report No. 59
Council Special Report
Kara C. McDonald and?Stewart M. Patrick offer recommendations for U.S. leadership in United Nations Security Council reform and expansion.
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November 15, 2010
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Analysis Brief
President Obama's Asia trip was marked by trade-related letdowns, missed opportunities, and fresh reminders that divergences of interests could be hard to finesse, say four CFR experts.
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November 12, 2010
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First Take
The G20 summit in Seoul showed growing member disagreement on issues from exchange rate policies to global imbalances and increasingly less confidence in U.S. global economic leadership, says CFR's Stewart Patrick.
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November 8, 2010
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First Take
The Obama administration should follow its endorsement of India's bid for UN Security Council membership by initiating a plan for Council expansion based on clear criteria for permanent membership, writes CFR's Stewart Patrick.
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November/December 2010
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| Stewart M. Patrick
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Foreign Affairs Article — Summary
A major strategic challenge for the United States in the coming decades will be integrating emerging powers into international institutions.
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October 11, 2010
Stewart M. Patrick
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, Staff Writer, CFR.org
Interview
The eurozone fiscal crisis has led many EU members to discount the benefits of European integration, but the bloc is likely to muddle along and focus on inward relations while bonds with Washington weaken, says CFR's Stewart Patrick.
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September 20, 2010
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Interview
The UN's sixty-fifth General Assembly opens this week amid rumblings about the UN's relevance. But CFR's Stewart Patrick says that while there are many international venues for multilateral cooperation, UN efforts on the part of refugees, development, and other issues remain essential.
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September 8, 2010
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| Stewart M. Patrick
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First Take
Secretary of State Clinton's new call for vigorous U.S. leadership of global institutions to face modern challenges runs up against the rise of unpredictable emerging powers and Washington's shrinking stature, says CFR's Stewart Patrick.
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Last Updated: August 11, 2010
| Producers:
| Stewart M. Patrick
, Senior Fellow and Director, Program on International Institutions and Global Governance
Kaysie Brown
Farah Thaler
, Assistant Director, Program on International Institutions and Global Governance
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Interactive
An interactive multimedia feature that maps out and evaluates multilateral efforts to address some of the most difficult international issues.
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June 28, 2010
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Article
The National Interest
Stewart M. Patrick
says Brazil's recent involvement in tensions between Iran and the United States underscored Brazil's determination to play on the global stage, but it may also have harmed Brazil's chances for a UN Security Council seat.
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June 25, 2010
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Op-Ed
China Daily
Stewart M. Patrick
says the G20 must transform itself from a temporary crisis committee into an enduring global steering group.
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June 21, 2010
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Expert Brief
The upcoming G8 and G20 conferences mark a shift to a "multipolar age," particularly if the G20 is able to agree on a continuing path to a stable global recovery, says CFR's Stewart Patrick.
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June 17, 2010
| Presider:
| Stewart M. Patrick
, Senior Fellow and Director, International Institutions and Global Governance Program, Council on Foreign Relations
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Audio
This meeting is part of the International Institutions and Global Governance program and the Roundtable Series on the United States and the Future of Global Governance, and is made possible by a generous grant from the Robina Foundation.
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June 17, 2010
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| Antonio Maria Costa, Executive Director, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime; Director-General, United Nations Office in Vienna
M. Cherif Bassiouni, Distinguished Research Professor of Law Emeritus and President Emeritus, International Human Rights Law Institute, DePaul University College of Law
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| Presider:
| Stewart M. Patrick
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Transcript
This meeting is part of the International Institutions and Global Governance program and the Roundtable Series on the United States and the Future of Global Governance, and is made possible by a generous grant from the Robina Foundation.
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May 28, 2010
| Authors:
| James M. Lindsay
, Senior Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair
Stewart M. Patrick
, Senior Fellow and Director, Program on International Institutions and Global Governance
Adam Segal
, Ira A. Lipman Senior Fellow for Counterterrorism and National Security Studies
Steven Simon
, Adjunct Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies
Paul B. Stares
, General John W. Vessey Senior Fellow for Conflict Prevention and Director of the Center for Preventive Action
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Expert Roundup
President Obama's first National Security Strategy departs from Bush administration doctrine by redefining the war against terror groups and embracing multilateralism, and may expect too much from global partners, say CFR experts in an analytical roundup.
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May 19, 2010
| Speaker:
| Stewart M. Patrick
, Senior Fellow and Director, Program on International Institutions and Global Governance, CFR
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| Presider:
| David E. Sanger, Chief Washington Correspondent, the New York Times
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| Panelists:
| Eli Whitney Debevoise, Partner, Arnold & Porter LLP, Former U.S. Executive Director,, world Bank
Arvind Subramanian, Senior Fellow, Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics, Senior Fellow, Center for Global Development, Senior Research Professor, Johns Hopkins University
Antoine van Agtmael, Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, Emerging Markets Management Llc; Director,, Strategic Investment Group
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Transcript
On May 19, 2010, the International Institutions and Global Governance (IIGG) program held a multisession, half-day symposium on the implications of rising powers for global governance. This event was made possible through generous support from the Robina Foundation.
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