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Senior Fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia
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Phone: +1-202-509-8441
E-mail: dmarkey@cfr.org
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Washington, DC
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Former State Department policy planning staff member. Current work focuses on U.S. policy in South Asia, especially Pakistan and India.
Expertise:South Asia; U.S. foreign policy; international security; international relations theory.
Experience:Policy planning staff member, South and Central Asia portfolio, U.S. Department of State (2003-2007); Lecturer, Department of Politics, Princeton University (2001-2003); Executive Director, Research Program in International Security, Princeton University (2001-2003); Postdoctoral fellow, Olin Institute for Strategic Studies, Harvard University (2000-2001).
Honors:John M. Olin Fellowship, Harvard (2000-2001); Princeton Woodrow Wilson Fellowship (1999-2000); Institute for the Study of World Politics Fellowship (1999-2000, declined); Princeton University Fellowship (1995-1999); Beneficial-Hodson Fellowship (1991-1995).
Selected Publications:"Pakistan's Extremist Threat," BBC News (online feature; June 24, 2009); "Analysis of 'AfPak" Meeting," BBC News America (television interview; May 6, 2009); "U.S. Focus Turns to Pakistan as Violence Increases," NPR All Things Considered (radio interview; May 4, 2009); "US May Expand Anti-Militant Efforts To Baluchistan," NPR Morning Edition (radio interview; March 27, 2009); "Engaging Pakistan in the fight against terrorism," PRI The World (radio interview; March 16, 2009); "Pakistan at the Polls," PBS Wide Angle (television interview; March 4, 2009); "Obama's Pakistan Policy," PRI The World (radio interview; February 23, 2009); "Connecting the US and Afghanistan," America Abroad Media PUL (television interview; February 2009);"Pakistan Deal With Taliban Draws Criticism," NPR All Things Considered (radio interview; February 17, 2009); PBS Great Decisions: Border Patrol: Pakistan and Afghanistan (television interview; February 1, 2009); "Pakistani groups behind Mumbai attacks," NPR Morning Edition (radio interview; December 4, 2008); "Mumbai attacks impact Pakistan’s role in war on terror," PBS World Focus (television interview; December 3, 2008); "Mumbai points to top Obama challenge," ABC News (television interview; November 30, 2008); "Mumbai's first foreign policy test," ABC News (television interview; November 28, 2008); "U.S. Strategy in Afghanistan," Al-Jazeera English (television interview; November 17, 2008); "Anger in Pakistan over U.S.-led strikes," Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Radio Australia (radio interview; September 5, 2008); "Pakistan Analysis," BBC (radio interview, September 2, 2008); "After Musharraf," WBUR, On Point with Tom Ashbrook (radio interview; August 18, 2008); "The latest in the movement to oust Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf," WGBH, The Takeaway (radio interview; August 12, 2008); "U.S.-Pakistan Relations," C-SPAN, Washington Journal (television interview; July 29, 2008); "Pakistan, Afghanistan, and America's War on Terror," KCRW, To the Point (radio interview; February 21, 2008);"Pakistan in Turmoil," TalkZone, The David Baum Show (radio interview; January 9, 2008); "U.S. Faces Pakistan Policy Dilemmas After Bhutto's Death," NewsHour with Jim Lehrer (interview transcript; December 28, 2007); "Next Steps in Pakistan," CNN (interview; December 28, 2007); "Political Turmoil in Pakistan,"Online NewsHour Insider Forum (interview transcript; November 28, 2007); "Thousands Protest Emergency Rule in Pakistan,"NewsHour with Jim Lehrer (interview transcript; November 5, 2007); "Analysis of Pakistan Crisis," CBS News (interview; November 4, 2007).
Current Research Projects
Past Research Project
July 2009
Article
Asia Policy
Daniel Markey discusses the hindrances that prevent India from achieving great-power status.
See more in India
May 7, 2009
Interview
Beyond the immediate pledges of support that emerged from the U.S.-Afghan-Pakistan summit, President Barack Obama should convey a long-term U.S. commitment to the region to sustain the trust of his partners, says CFR's Daniel Markey.
See more in United States, Afghanistan, Pakistan, International Peace and Security
April 21, 2009
Audio
Listen to experts describe the current state of play in Afghanistan and Pakistan and how developments on the ground are affecting decision makers in the United States.
This discussion was part of the Council on Foreign Relations' Afghanistan, Pakistan, and U.S. National Security Symposium.
See more in Afghanistan, Pakistan, International Peace and Security
April 21, 2009, Washington DC
Transcript
This Council on Foreign Relations symposium discusses the current state of play between Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the U.S.
See more in Afghanistan, Pakistan, U.S. Strategy and Politics
April 21, 2009
Video
Watch experts describe the current state of play in Afghanistan and Pakistan and how developments on the ground are affecting decision makers in the United States.
This discussion was part of the Council on Foreign Relations' Afghanistan, Pakistan, and U.S. National Security Symposium.
See more in Afghanistan, Pakistan, International Peace and Security
April 2009
Other Report
In this Policy Options Paper, CFR Senior Fellow Daniel Markey argues that a narrow focus on counterterrorism is insufficient to protect U.S. interests in South Asia and advocates a long-term approach that prioritizes engagement with Pakistan.
See more in Afghanistan, Pakistan
March 2009
Op-Ed
Foreign Policy
Daniel Markey advises the Obama administration to pay close attention to Pakistan's political climate. The U.S. "should be clear on the potential outcomes of this political clash and should do its utmost to avoid the worst" in order to protect its interests in the region.
See more in Pakistan, Diplomacy, Terrorism
February 11, 2009
Audio
Listen to CFR Senior Fellows Daniel Markey and Timothy Samuel Shah discuss the interplay of politics and religion in India and Pakistan as part of CFR's Religion and Foreign Policy Conference Call series.
See more in India, Pakistan, Religion
January 23, 2009
Audio
Listen to CFR experts reflect on the immediate challenges facing the Obama administration in the greater Middle East.
See more in Middle East, Global Governance, International Peace and Security
January 23, 2009
Transcript
A panel of CFR Senior Fellows discusses the wide range of Middle East challenges that face the new administration and its special envoys.
See more in Middle East, Diplomacy
January 2009
Op-Ed
Foreign Policy
Daniel Markey offers some advice for the next U.S. special envoy to South Asia.
See more in South Asia, U.S. Strategy and Politics, U.S. Election 2008
December 12, 2008
Expert Brief
The terror attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai represent an escalation in Pakistan's battle between the forces of extremism and moderation, writes CFR's Daniel Markey.
See more in India, Pakistan, Terrorism
December 9, 2008
Transcript
Session II of a Council on Foreign Relations Center for Preventive Action Symposium on Assessing Critical Regions.
See more in Conflict Prevention
December 9, 2008
Audio
Listen to CFR experts consider potential threats the Obama administration could face in South Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, and suggest steps that can be taken to prevent conflicts.
See more in South Asia, Middle East, Conflict Prevention
December 9, 2008
Video
Watch CFR experts consider potential threats the Obama administration could face in South Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, and suggest steps that can be taken to prevent conflicts.
See more in South Asia, Middle East, Conflict Prevention
December 2, 2008
Interview
Daniel Markey, CFR's expert on South Asia policy, says accusations of complicity between Pakistan and the Mumbai terrorists will further complicate U.S. efforts to balance ties with South Asia's two giant rivals.
See more in India, Pakistan, Terrorism
November 24, 2008
Audio
Listen to Council on Foreign Relations experts Stephen Biddle and Daniel Markey discuss a recent week-long visit they took to Afghanistan on invitation from top U.S. military commander Gen. David McKiernan.
See more in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Defense/Homeland Security
November 24, 2008
Transcript
A Council on Foreign Relations conference call with CFR senior fellows Stephen Biddle and Daniel Markey after their recent return from a trip to Afghanistan.
See more in Afghanistan, National Security and Defense
November 18, 2008
Expert Brief
CFR Senior Fellow Daniel Markey writes that the global financial downturn is exacerbating preexisting economic problems in Pakistan.
See more in Pakistan, Financial Crises
November 17, 2008
Op-Ed
International Herald Tribune
Daniel Markey writes that "the new Obama team will need to step forward quickly to determine whether Karzai is a minimally capable partner."
See more in Afghanistan, U.S. Strategy and Politics, U.S. Election 2008
Explore international efforts to curb nuclear proliferation with a new interactive from CFR's program on International Institutions and Global Governance.
The Canadian oil sands present an important challenge to policymakers: they promise energy security benefits but present climate change problems. Michael A. Levi assesses the energy security and climate change effects of the oil sands and makes recommendations for U.S. policymakers within the context of broader bilateral relations with Canada.
This report explores an important element of the maritime policy regime: the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Author Scott G. Borgerson examines the international negotiations that led to the convention, the history of debates in the United States over whether to join it, and the strategic importance of the oceans for U.S. foreign policy today.
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In War of Necessity, War of Choice, Richard N. Haass contrasts the decisions that shaped the conduct of two wars between the United States and Iraq involving the two presidents Bush and Saddam Hussein, and writes an authoritative, personal account of how U.S. foreign policy is made, what it should seek, and how it should be pursued.
In Cuba: What Everyone Needs to Know, Julia E. Sweig presents a remarkably accessible portrait of Cuba’s unique place on the world stage over the past fifty years, including its internal politics, its often fraught relationship with the United States, and its shifting relationship with the global community.
As Ray Takeyh shows in Guardians of the Revolution, behind the famous personalities and extremist slogans of Iran is a nation that is far more pragmatic—and complex—than many in the West have been led to believe.
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