Author and Professor at The Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies Michael Mandelbaum is one of America’s leading authorities on international affairs, known for his ability to explain, in clear and accessible ways, the meaning and consequences of complicated global developments and trends.
His classic book, The Ideas That Conquered the World: Peace, Democracy, and Free Markets in the Twenty-First Century, has been translated into seven languages including Chinese and Arabic. “The purpose of the book,” says Mandelbaum, “was to provide a framework for understanding all of the international issues of the 21st century, from globalization to terrorism, from Chinese succession politics to Latin American economic crises.” The Financial Times called it “a brilliant book” and Tom Friedman praised it as “important and compelling.”
His latest book is Democracy’s Good Name: The Rise and the Risks of the World’s Most Popular Form of Government. His other works include The Case for Goliath, The Fate of Nations, and The Meaning of Sports. Educated at Yale, Cambridge and Harvard, he has been a guest on NPR, Face The Nation, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and Larry King Live. From 1986-2004, he was Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. The World Affairs Councils of America named him one of the most influential people in American foreign policy.
His next book will be on globalization and the so-called BRICs — Brazil, Russia, India, and China.
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Professor, Johns Hopkins School