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Christopher Shell

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Fellow, American Statecraft Program

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Christopher Shell is a fellow in the American Statecraft Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. His work examines the domestic aspects of U.S. foreign policy, specifically exploring how American communities view foreign policy challenges and the material and economic impacts of an interventionist approach. He also focuses on U.S. policy toward the Western Hemisphere, with particular emphasis on Haiti and the wider Caribbean.

His writings have appeared in Foreign Policy, The Georgetown Journal of International Affairs, The World Politics Review, The National Interest, and Responsible Statecraft. He has also appeared on CNN. A trained historian, Christopher received his BA from Howard University and his PhD from Michigan State University.


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  • American Statecraft

Areas of Expertise

North AmericaUnited StatesGlobal GovernanceCivil SocietyDemocracyEconomyForeign Policy

Education

PhD, History, Michigan State University, BA, Howard University

Languages

English

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