Shamila N. Chaudhary is an America foreign policy expert[1] and academic who is the Senior South Asia Fellow at New America and Senior Advisor to Dean Vali Nasr at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies.[2] She specializes in U.S. counterterrorism and national security issues, U.S.-Pakistan relations, Pakistan internal politics, and regional issues in South Asia.[3][4][5]
Shamila N. Chaudhary | |
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 Shamila Chaudhary 2023 | |
| Born | Punjab, Pakistan |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | American University School of International Service, M.A. University of Toledo, B.A. |
| Occupation | National security scholar |
| Years active | 1999-present |
| Known for | Foreign policy expert |
Public service career edit
Chaudhary worked on democracy and governance issues at the U.S. Agency for International Development from 2000-2004.[5] She then served on the State Department’s Pakistan Desk from 2007-2009 and covered economic, humanitarian response, and development issues on the Indonesia desk from 2004-2007. Chaudhary rose through the ranks at the State Department after impressing Secretary Hillary Clinton with her knowledge and outspoken nature during a briefing.[6]
Chaudhary then served as a member of the Secretary of State's Policy Planning Staff and as a senior adviser to Special Representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke, beginning in February 2009.[7]
From April 2010 until July 2011, she worked as Pakistan Director at the National Security Council.[4] After leaving government service, Chaudhary worked on Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Sri Lanka at the political risk consulting firm Eurasia Group from 2011-2013.[8]
Writing edit
Chaudhary's writings cover United States foreign policy, counterterrorism, and national security issues in South Asia in addition to other diverse topics such as energy policy[9] and feminism & national identity.[10][11] She is a frequent contributor to Foreign Policy [12] and her work has also been featured in The Washington Post,[13] Current History,[14] The Daily Beast,[15] and the BBC.[16]
Chaudhary earned an M.A. in International Affairs from the American University School of International Service and a B.A. in English Literature and Women’s Studies from the University of Toledo.[17] She was a 1999 David L. Boren National Security Education Program (NSEP) Fellow and studied Urdu in Lahore, Pakistan as part of her fellowship.[1]
Chaudhary and her husband established the Chaudhary-Steinitz Research grant at University of Toledo to support undergraduate students studying issues related to Pakistan.[18]
References edit
- ^ a b Anderson, Stacey (2017-09-07). "Johns Hopkins SAIS names former White House and State Department official Shamila N. Chaudhary as Foreign Policy Institute Fellow". www.sais-jhu.edu. Archived from the original on 2019-04-06. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
- ^ "Shamila N. Chaudhary – Foreign Policy". Retrieved 2019-04-06.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "The Boardroom - Philly". Philly.com. Retrieved 2018-02-14.
- ^ a b "Names: State's Chaudhary to NSC". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2018-02-14.
- ^ a b "Shamila Chaudhary". New America. Retrieved 2018-02-14.
- ^ "Hillary Rodham Clinton widens her circle at the State Department". The Washington Post. 2010-03-11. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2018-02-14.
- ^ "Lobby of one - The National Newspaper". 2009-07-26. Archived from the original on 2009-07-26. Retrieved 2018-02-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Eurasia Group". 2012-10-23. Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2018-02-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Iran to India Natural Gas Pipeline". 2001-06-24. Archived from the original on 2001-06-24. Retrieved 2018-02-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Shamila N. Chaudhary, "Foreign Feminists: The Roles of Feminists and the Women's Movement in Pakistan” in New Perspectives on Pakistan: Visions for the Future, Oxford University Press, 2008.
- ^ "Eurasia Group | Shamila N. Chaudhary, Former National Security Council Director for Pakistan and Afghanistan, joins Eurasia Group". www.eurasiagroup.net. Retrieved 2019-04-06.
- ^ "Shamila N. Chaudhary" Foreign Policy.
- ^ "‘The Wrong Enemy: America in Afghanistan, 2001-2014’ by Carlotta Gall" Washington Post.
- ^ "Perspective: In Pakistan, a New Focus for Counterterrorism" Current History.
- ^ "Shamila N. Chaudhary" The Daily Beast.
- ^ "Viewpoints: The impact of elections in Pakistan" BBC.
- ^ "Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: Shamila Chaudhary". 2001-2009.state.gov. Retrieved 2018-02-14.
- ^ "UT AWARDS FIRST CHAUDHARY-STEINITZ HONORS RESEARCH GRANT" University of Toledo.
External links edit
- Rob Asghar, "Pakistani-Americans: A Chance for "These People" to Make a Difference"[1]