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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:“Pakistani Partnerships with the United States: An Assessment,” National Bureau of Asian Research, November 2009
"A U.S. Strategy for Pakistan: Future Directions" chapter in American Foreign Policy: Regional Perspectives, from the William B. Ruger Chair Workshop; U.S. Naval War College; Newport, RI; May 13-15, 2009.
Interviews:
"Afghan President Hamid Karzai Takes Office," KCRW Radio (interview; November 3, 2009)
"Amid Afghan Policy Debate, What about Pakistan?" NPR (interview; October 7, 2009)
"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
November 12, 2009
Article
National Bureau of Asian Research
Daniel Markey examines the identity, interests, and popular standing of Pakistan's major leaders, particularly with respect to their willingness to cooperate or engage in partnerships with the United States.
See more in Pakistan, Democracy and Human Rights, Diplomacy, Society and Culture, U.S. Strategy and Politics
October 30, 2009
Audio
CFR's Daniel Markey and Max Boot call for a sustained U.S. commitment to stabilizing shaky governments in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
See more in Afghanistan, Pakistan, U.S. Strategy and Politics
October 30, 2009
Transcript
Following a visit to the AfPak region, CFR Senior Fellows Max Boot and Daniel Markey discuss the prospects for Afghanistan's stability and give their recommendations for U.S. foreign policy in South Asia.
See more in Afghanistan, Pakistan, U.S. Strategy and Politics
October 15, 2009
Podcast
Amid the latest spate of attacks in Pakistan, furor over a U.S. aid package shows continuing distrust between Washington and Islamabad. CFR's Daniel Markey and Lisa Curtis of the Heritage Foundation say Pakistan poses a difficult challenge.
See more in Pakistan, Counterterrorism, Foreign Aid
September 15, 2009
Op-Ed
Foreign Policy
Daniel Markey argues that last month's presidential election in Afghanistan provides an opportunity for Washington and its international partners to "press Kabul to organize a second constitutional convention."
See more in Afghanistan, U.S. Strategy and Politics
August 20, 2009
Interview
Pakistan's interest in the Afghan presidential elections lies in an outcome yielding a legitimate government that brings stability to Afghanistan, says CFR's Dan Markey.
See more in Afghanistan, Elections
August 20, 2009
Academic Module
These teaching notes, by author and CFR Senior Fellow Daniel Markey, feature discussion questions and additional projects for educators to supplement the Council Special Report Securing Pakistan's Tribal Belt. In this report, Dr. Markey analyzes the unique challenges of the region and argues that the United States must work with Islamabad to confront security threats and improve governance and economic opportunity in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas.
July 26, 2009
Op-Ed
The Des Moines Register
Daniel Markey argues, "U.S. policies in Afghanistan will be determined by trends on the ground... more than by any grand strategic, ideological, or historically informed arguments."
See more in Afghanistan, Wars and Warfare, U.S. Strategy and Politics
July 14, 2009
Interview
Five South Asia experts assess the importance of solving the Kashmir dispute in relation to U.S. security interests in the region and what policies the Obama administration should pursue.
See more in Kashmir, Ethnicity and National Identity, Terrorism
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
Explore the international finance regime with a new interactive from CFR's program on International Institutions and Global Governance.
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provides an actionable road map for managing international threats before they erupt into crises and makes a strong case that preventive action is not a luxury but a necessity.
For more than a decade, the United States has mostly watched from the sidelines as Asian countries organize themselves into an alphabet soup of new multilateral groups. In this report, the authors review the relationship between pan-Asian and trans-Pacific institutions and suggest policy guidelines for a new U.S. approach to this new Asian landscape.
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Start-Up Nation addresses the trillion-dollar question: How is it that Israel—a country of 7.1 million, only sixty years old, surrounded by enemies— produces more start-up companies than large, peaceful, and stable nations like Japan, China, India, Korea, Canada, and the UK? With the insights of geopolitical experts and investors, the authors examine this nation’s adversity-driven culture to answer this question and offer prescriptions for a global economy on the rebound.
In Forces of Fortune, Vali Nasr presents a paradigm-changing revelation that will transform the understanding of the Muslim world at large. He reveals that there is a vital but unseen rising force in the Islamic world—a new business-minded middle class—that is building a vibrant new Muslim world economy and that holds the key to winning the cold war against Iran and extremists.
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.
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