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Doug Bandow
Senior Fellow
Doug Bandow is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, specializing in foreign policy and civil liberties. He worked as special assistant to President Reagan and editor of the political magazine Inquiry. He writes regularly for leading publications such as Fortune magazine, National Interest, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Times. Bandow speaks frequently at academic conferences, on college campuses, and to business groups. Bandow has been a regular commentator on ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, Fox News Channel, and MSNBC. He holds a J.D. from Stanford University.
Media Contact: 202-789-5200
To Book a Speaking Engagement: 202-789-5269
E-Mail: dbandow@cato.org
Books and Book Chapters
"Strengthening the All-Volunteer Military," Chapter 48 of the Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th edition.
"The Balkans," Chapter 56 of the Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th edition.
Korean Conundrum, by Ted Galen Carpenter and Doug Bandow (2004).
Tripwire: Korea and U.S. Foreign Policy in a Changed World (1996)
The Politics of Envy: Statism as Theology (1994)
Cato Studies
"A Free Trade Agreement with South Korea Would Promote Both Prosperity and Security," Trade Briefing Paper no. 31, October 20, 2010.
"The U.S.-South Korea Alliance: Outdated, Unnecessary, and Dangerous," Foreign Policy Briefing no. 90, July 14, 2010.
"Avoiding Medicare's Pharmaceutical Trap," Policy Analysis no. 556, November 30, 2005.
"Don't Resurrect the Law of the Sea Treaty," Policy Analysis no. 552, October 13, 2005.
"All the Players at the Table: A Multilateral Solution to the North Korean Nuclear Crisis," Policy Analysis no. 478, June 26, 2003.
Articles and Newsletters
"Shouuld AmeriCorps Be Eliminated?," CQ Researcher, January 2012.
"What to Do About China?," Fusion Magazine, May 2010.
"Whoever Loses His Life For My Sake...," Townhall Magazine, April 2010.
"Promoting Long-Term Economic Growth: America and East Asia Working Together," International Journal of Korean Studies, Spring/Summer 2010.
"Dealing with Burma, a Potential Nuclear Power?," Nuclear Proliferation Update, April 2010.
Opinion and Commentary
"Mitt Romney: The Foreign Policy of Know-Nothingism," American Conservative, May 15, 2012
"Eduardo Saverin, Not the U.S. Government, Is Entitled to the Wealth He Earned," Forbes, May 14, 2012
"The U.S. And China: Seeking Cooperation, But Finding Confrontation," Forbes, May 7, 2012
"North Korea: The Gulag State," American Spectator, May 3, 2012
"Write a Check, Mr. President," American Spectator, April 25, 2012
Cato @ Liberty Blog Posts
"Law of the Sea Treaty: A Tool to Combat Iran, China, and Russia?," May 11, 2012
"NATO: An Alliance Past Its Prime," April 26, 2012
"Romney and Russia: Complicating American Relationships," April 23, 2012
"China Old and New," April 17, 2012
"North Korea: Déjà Vu All Over Again!," February 29, 2012
Events
"European Integration: What's Gone Wrong?," February 21, 2012 [Policy Forum]
"What to Do about North Korea?," July 14, 2010 [Policy Forum]
"The Beijing Consensus: How China's Authoritarian Model Will Dominate the Twenty-First Century," April 6, 2010 [Book Forum]
"Money, Greed, and God: Why Capitalism Is the Solution and Not the Problem," November 4, 2009 [Book Forum]
"The China Factor: Persuading Beijing to Get Tough with North Korea," September 30, 2009 [Capitol Hill Briefing]
Speeches and Testimony
"All the Players at the Table: A Multilateral Solution to the North Korean Nuclear Crisis," Cato Policy Analysis no. 478, July 26, 2003.
"Wrong War, Wrong Place, Wrong Time: Why Military Action Should Not Be Used to Resolve the North Korean Nuclear Crisis," Cato Foreign Policy Briefing Paper no. 76, May 12, 2003.
"Demonizing Drugmakers: The Political Assault on the Pharmaceutical Industry," Cato Institute Policy Analysis no. 475, May 8, 2003.
"Bring the Troops Home: Ending the Obsolete Korean Commitment," Cato Institute Policy Analysis no. 474, May 7, 2003.
"Fighting the War against Terrorism: Elite Forces, Yes; Conscripts, No," Cato Institute Policy Analysis no. 314, April 10, 2002.
Multimedia
Doug Bandow discusses U.S.-China relations and the case of dissident Chen Guangchen on VOA (May 2, 2012) [Media Highlights - TV, 02:53]
Doug Bandow discusses the killing of Afghan civilians and the U.S. mission on WWL's Think Tank with Garland Robinette (March 14, 2012) [Media Highlights - Radio, 07:29]
European Integration: What's Gone Wrong? with Marian L. Tupy (February 21, 2012) [Events, 01:11:31]
Doug Bandow discusses the implications of the United States restoring diplomatic relations with Burma on Al-Jazeera's Inside Story (January 17, 2012) [Media Highlights - TV, 25:14]
Doug Bandow discusses war parties on KTLK's The Jason Lewis Show (January 2, 2012) [Media Highlights - Radio, 18:58]
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