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William J. Taylor, Jr.

Senior Adviser, International Security Program

Associated Research Focus:

Asia
Defense Policy
International Security

Associated Programs:

International Security Program

Expertise:

North/South Korea; military strategy/doctrine; political risk analysis; strategic forecasting; UN peace operations; leadership; public speaking; debate

Contact:

(202) 775-3203
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William (Bill) Taylor, CSIS senior adviser, holds a Ph.D. from American University in Washington, D.C., and completed postdoctoral studies at the American University of Beirut. A former Army colonel elected to the Infantry Officer Hall of Fame, he served in tank and rifle battalions in Germany, Korea, and Vietnam. He was a professor, director of national security studies, and director of debate at West Point; was a visiting professor at the National War College; and is now an adjunct professor at the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. Taylor has lectured and debated frequently before government, academic, and corporate groups.

 

He has appeared on major television and radio networks worldwide more than 1,200 times and has published more than 500 articles in major newspapers internationally. He was the subject of a Washington Post Magazine cover story, as well as a Washington Times “Doers in Washington” feature. His 17 published books include American National Security, 5th ed. (Johns Hopkins University Press, 1999).

William J. Taylor, Jr. In the News


William Taylor, a CSIS senior adviser, published a commentary in The Washington Times, "Ban the Man to Head U.N." 05/28/2006
CSIS Senior Adviser William Taylor published an Op-Ed in the Washington Times, "War and Anxieties." 12/12/2005
 

 

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