Michael Rubin is a resident scholar in foreign and defense policy studies at AEI. His major research area is the Middle East, with special focus on Iran, Iraq, Turkey, and Kurdish society. He also writes frequently on transformative diplomacy and governance issues. At AEI, Rubin chaired the “Dissent and Reform in the Arab World” conference series. He also is lead drafter of the Bipartisan Policy Center’s special report on Iran. In addition to his work at AEI, several times each month, Rubin travels to military bases across the United States and Europe to instruct senior U.S. Army and Marine officers deploying to Iraq and Kuwait on issues relating to regional state history and politics, Shiism, the theological basis of extremism, and strategy.

Education
Ph.D., history, Yale University
M.A., history, Yale University
B.S., biology, Yale University

Articles and Short Publications

Hillary Clinton's Right to Say "Obliterate" بلند پروازی های جهانی ایران Turkey's Uncertain Future: A Symposium

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Books

Dissent and Reform in the Arab World: Empowering Democrats Eternal Iran Into the Shadows

Events

The Battle for Cyberspace: Blogging and Dissidence in the Middle East The 2008 State of the Union Can Post-Conflict Administrations Work?

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Speaking Engagements

The Proposed U.S. Security Commitment to Iraq The Extension of the United Nations Mandate for Iraq U.S. Policy Options in Iraq

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