Brett McGurk

Brett McGurk is the Payne Distinguished Lecturer at Stanford University’s Freeman Spogli Institute. He held senior national-security posts in the Bush, Obama, and Trump administrations, most recently as the special presidential envoy for the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS.

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  2. China’s Risky Middle East Bet

    Beijing believes it can focus on economic development and avoid any role in political affairs—but that assumption will likely prove naive.

    Brett McGurk
    United Arab Emirates Vice President and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum arrives to a welcoming banquet hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping on April 26, 2019
    Jason Lee / Reuters