The Washington Quarterly

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The Washington Quarterly is the flagship journal of CSIS and analyzes strategic global changes and their public policy implications.

Alexander T.J. Lennon, Editor-In-Chief
Sahar Khan, Associate Editor


The Washington Quarterly is CSIS flagship journal, providing diverse, global perspectives on issues of strategic significance and the subsequent public policy implications. TWQ addresses topics such as:

  • The role of the United States in the world
  • Emerging great powers: China, Europe, Japan, Russia, and India
  • The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
  • Global perspectives to reduce terrorism and identify its root causes
  • Regional issues and flashpoints, including Iran, Iraq, and North Korea
  • Preventing state failure

Contributors are drawn from outside as well as inside the United States, and reflect diverse political, regional, and professional perspectives including scholars, analysts, and policymakers themselves. Essays are authoritative yet written for the international affairs generalist.

To visit the official Web site, go to http://www.twq.com