Stuart Gottlieb

Stuart Gottlieb

Professor of International and Public Affairs

Stuart Gottlieb

International Affairs Building, Room 1328

212-854-9282


Personal Details

Stuart Gottlieb is Professor of International and Public Affairs at SIPA, where he teaches courses on American foreign policy and international security. He also serves as faculty director for SIPA’s professional certification programs in international relations and United Nations studies, and as interim director of SIPA's International Fellows Program. He is a member of the Saltzman Institute of War & Peace Studies.

Prior to joining SIPA in 2003, Gottlieb worked for five years in the United States Senate, first as senior foreign policy adviser to Senator Charles E. Schumer of New York, and subsequently as policy adviser and chief speechwriter for Senator Christopher J. Dodd of Connecticut. He has also worked on several political campaigns, including Vice President Al Gore's presidential campaign in 2000, and New York City mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani's reelection campaign in 1997 and presidential campaign in 2008.

Gottlieb is a former founding partner of Prides Crossing Executive Communication, a speechwriting and communications consulting firm based in New York City whose client list includes well-known public officials and Fortune 500 companies. He continues to consult with political and business leaders, and regularly publishes op-eds and other policy-related articles. A third edition of his book, Debating Terrorism and CounterterrorismConflicting Perspectives on Causes, Contexts, and Responses, will be published in 2024 (Rowman & Littlefield), and he is currently working on two books on U.S. foreign policy, titled Experimental Power: The Rise and Role of America in World Affairs (Yale University Press), and Founding Tensions: The Age-Old Struggles that Shape America’s Foreign Policy (Oxford University Press).

Gottlieb holds a BA in political science and journalism from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and a PhD in international relations from Columbia University.

Education

  • PhD in international relations, Columbia University
  • MA, Columbia University
  • BA in political science and journalism, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Affiliations

In The Media

Stuart Gottlieb was a guest on the podcast On The Issues with Alon Ben-Meir, on Ukraine and current world affairs.

Feb 28 2022
Soundcloud

In a letter to the New York Times, Stuart Gottlieb notes missteps on COVID by two administrations, calling for "perspective — and humility — regarding what human governments can realistically accomplish against brazen natural threats."

Dec 29 2021
The New York Times

Stuart Gottlieb discusses the effect of the United States' withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Aug 24 2021
The Hill

In a letter to the Times, Stuart Gottlieb endorses the U.S. founders' vision for the Senate.

Jul 24 2021
New York Times

Yasmine Ergas and Stuart Gottlieb are among the professors who provided Ashour mentorship and guidance that helped him realize this project.

Jun 08 2021
Columbia News