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Christopher A. Preble
Director of Foreign Policy Studies
Christopher A. Preble is the director of foreign policy studies at the Cato Institute. Before joining Cato in February 2003, he taught history at St. Cloud State University and Temple University. Preble was a commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy and is a veteran of the Gulf War, having served onboard USS Ticonderoga (CG-47) from 1990 to 1993. He is the author of Exiting Iraq: Why the U.S. Must End the Military Occupation and Renew the War against Al Qaeda, which examines U.S. strategic interests in Iraq, and John F. Kennedy and the Missile Gap, a book discussing the political and economic roots of national security strategy in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Preble's work has been published in major publications including USA Today, the Financial Times, the Chicago Sun-Times, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Orange County Register, the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Washington Times, the New Republic, Reason, Political Science Quarterly, the National Interest, and the Harvard International Review. He has also appeared on many television and radio news networks including CNN, MSNBC, CNBC, Fox News Channel, NPR, Voice of America, and the BBC. Preble holds a Ph.D. in history from Temple University.
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E-Mail: cpreble@cato.org
Books and Book Chapters
Exiting Iraq: Why the U.S. Must End the Military Occupation and Renew the War against Al Qaeda, Report of a Special Task Force Sponsored by the Cato Institute, June, 2004.
John F. Kennedy and the Missile Gap, Northern Illinois University Press , December, 2004.
Cato Studies
"Learning the Right Lessons from Iraq," by Benjamin H. Friedman, Harvey Sapolsky and Christopher Preble, Policy Analysis no. 610, February 13, 2008.
"Two Normal Countries: Rethinking the U.S.-Japan Strategic Relationship," Policy Analysis no. 566, April 18, 2006.
"Failed States and Flawed Logic: The Case against a Standing Nation-Building Office," by Christopher Preble and Justin Logan, Policy Analysis no. 560, January 11, 2006.
"Ripe for Reform: Six Good Reasons to Reduce U.S. Farm Subsidies and Trade Barriers," by Daniel T. Griswold, Stephen Slivinski and Christopher Preble, Trade Policy Analysis no. 30, September 14, 2005.
"After Victory: Toward a New Military Posture in the Persian Gulf," Policy Analysis no. 477, June 10, 2003.
Articles and Newsletters
"Fixing Failed States: A Cure Worse than the Disease?," by Justin Logan and Christopher Preble, Harvard International Review, Winter 2008. (PDF, 5 MB, 5 pp)
"War of the Worlds," by Christopher Preble, Cato Policy Report, November 1, 2006.
"The Case Against State’s Nationbuilding Office," by Justin Logan and Christopher Preble, Foreign Service Journal, November 2006 (PDF, 401kb., 6pp)
"The Bush Doctrine and ‘Rogue’ States," by Christopher Preble, Foreign Service Journal, October 2005 (PDF, 542kb., 6pp)
"The Rice Doctrine," by Christopher Preble, Foreign Service Journal, February 2005 (PDF, 338kb., 5pp)
Opinion and Commentary
"Eliminate U.S. Presence," USA Today, November 18, 2008
"The Pentagon on Defense," by Christopher Preble and Benjamin H. Friedman, National Interest (Online), October 31, 2008
"Questionable Deals in a Volatile Region," by Malou Innocent and Christopher Preble, South China Morning Post, October 27, 2008
"Politics, Not Need, Accelerates F-22 and Other Programs," The Hill, June 2, 2008
"It's Costly to Be the World's Sheriff," Scripps News, May 30, 2008
Events
"Occupational Hazards: Success and Failure in Military Occupation," May 29, 2008 [Book Forum]
"Learning the Right Lessons from Iraq," May 16, 2008 [Capitol Hill Briefing]
"Assessing the Surge," September 20, 2007 [Policy Forum]
"America's Next Steps in Iraq," July 18, 2007 [Capitol Hill Briefing]
"The U.S. Military and Counterinsurgency: What We Have Learned in Iraq and Afghanistan," November 2, 2006 [Policy Forum]
Multimedia
Christopher A. Preble discusses Obama's Foreign Policy agenda on DEXtv November 5, 2008 [Flash Video, 05:07]
"POTUS Debate 2008 #1: Foreign Policy" featuring Christopher A. Preble, September 29, 2008 [Flash Audio, 13:22]
Christopher A. Preble discusses the Pervez Musharraf's resignation on WOR's The John Gambling Show August 20, 2008 [Flash Audio, 10:20]
Christopher A. Preble discusses the resignation of Pervez Musharraf on FOX August 18, 2008 [Flash Video, 03:12]
"Crocker, Petraeus Report for Duty" featuring Christopher A. Preble, April 11, 2008 [Flash Audio, 09:08]