Morton H. Halperin

Morton H. Halperin, now retired, served in the Clinton, Nixon, Johnson, and Kennedy administrations, most recently as Director of the Policy Planning Staff at the Department of State (1998-2001). He taught at Harvard (1960-66) and, as a visitor at other universities including Columbia, George Washington, and Yale. He has been affiliated with a number of other think tanks including the Center for American Progress, the Council on Foreign Relations, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, the Century Foundation and the Brookings Institution. He is the author of numerous books and articles including Bureaucratic Politics and Foreign Policy, The Democracy Advantage, and Protecting Democracy.His memoir, Making A Difference: My Role in Shaping National Security Policy and Civil Liberties from Kennedy to Clinton will be published by Skyhorse on February 7, 2027