David A. Merkel

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David A. Merkel is an Associate with LSE IDEAS and a Visiting Distinguished Fellow in Diplomacy and Global Leadership at the College of Charleston. He served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the US Treasury and Department of State, as well as international consular to the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Director for South and Central Asia for the National Security Council.

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From Pariah to Partner: Can the U.S. Make Saudi Arabia a Real Ally?

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President Biden once vowed to make Saudi Arabia a “pariah.” Now Washington may do the opposite, offering Riyadh a U.S. security guarantee that could...

U.S.-India Relations – More Rhetorical Flourish than Reality

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s embrace of Russian President Putin and warming relations with Chinese President Xi at the recent Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)...

The China Trail

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The late New York Governor Mario Cuomo said, “You campaign in poetry. You govern in prose.” When presidential candidates discuss foreign policy, a companion...

Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

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On September 15 and 16, 2022, the extended format of participants of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) are scheduled to meet in Samarkand, the...

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