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Alexander TJ Lennon, Ph.D., Editor in Chief

Alexander T. J. Lennon is the editor-in-chief of The Washington Quarterly, focusing on global strategic trends and their public policy implications, hosted at The Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University, where he also teaches US Grand Strategy. Lennon focuses on the foreign and security policies and grand strategies of contemporary major powers—especially the United States and China—as well as global nuclear strategy, particularly nonproliferation and deterrence. He has completed projects on the future of democracy promotion in US grand strategy, the national security implications of global climate change, and the regional risks of proliferation from Iran and North Korea. He previously served at the U.S. Department of State, focusing on Middle East affairs. Lennon has edited or coedited seven books, published numerous articles and op-eds, and has been interviewed frequently by the media. He is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific (CSCAP). Lennon holds a Ph.D. from the University of Maryland, where his dissertation was on the role of track-two networks in U.S. nonproliferation policy, an M.A. in national security studies from Georgetown University, and an A.B. cum laude from Harvard University, where he was the national policy debate (NDT) champion. He also volunteers as a Founding Board member of the Washington Urban Debate League (WUDL), using competitive policy debate to make transformative opportunities available for public school students throughout the DC area.

Cleo Li-Schwartz, Associate Editor

Cleo Li-SchwartzCleo Li-Schwartz holds a BA in Comparative Literature from Barnard College of Columbia University and an MA in China Studies from The Jackson School of International Relations at the University of Washington. She has done previous editorial work for The New York Review Books Classics series, Archipelago Books, and Polymorph Editions. Her research interests include Chinese literature, Chinese cultural history, global disinformation, and contemporary US-China relations. She also contributes research and reportage on China for Grid News.

Former Staff:

Catherine Evans Kaufman

Catherine Kaufman served as associate editor from July 2019 to October 2021. She is now a Policy Analyst within the DC government.