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John Hulsman
Dr. John C. Hulsman is the President and Co-Founder of John C. Hulsman Enterprises, a prominent global political risk consulting firm, and a Life Member of the US Council on Foreign Relations. His most recent work, To Dare More Boldly; The Audacious Story of Political Risk, was published by Princeton University Press in April 2018.
For three years, Dr. Hulsman was the Senior Columnist for City AM, the newspaper of the city of London. Prior to this, John was a Senior Research Fellow at The Hague Centre of Strategic Studies, and served as the first Alfred von Oppenheim Scholar in Residence at the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) in Berlin. Earlier, he was Senior Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, responsible for geopolitics, the study of terrorism and American foreign policy and a Fellow in US Foreign Policy at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), two of the largest and most important think tanks helping to craft America’s foreign policy.
John holds a PhD in International Relations from St. Andrews University in Scotland and an M.A. (Hons) Degree in History with International Relations from St. Andrews.
Recent Research
Thuringia-Gate Has Decisive Consequences For Both Germany And Europe As A Whole
Thuringia-Gate Has Decisive Consequences For Both Germany And Europe As A Whole
Thuringia-Gate Has Decisive Consequences For Both Germany And Europe As A Whole
By John Hulsman and Brunello Rosa
25 February 2020
The Rise of the Populist International: European Dis-Integration Ahead?
Thuringia-Gate Has Decisive Consequences For Both Germany And Europe As A Whole
Thuringia-Gate Has Decisive Consequences For Both Germany And Europe As A Whole
by Brunello Rosa and John Hulsman
6 February 2019
POLICY COMPASS: US 2018 Mid-Terms: An Election That Settled Nothing
TRAVEL NOTES: American Mid-term elections: Verdict on the Trump Revolution
TRAVEL NOTES: American Mid-term elections: Verdict on the Trump Revolution
by John C. Hulsman
20 November 2018
TRAVEL NOTES: American Mid-term elections: Verdict on the Trump Revolution
TRAVEL NOTES: American Mid-term elections: Verdict on the Trump Revolution
TRAVEL NOTES: American Mid-term elections: Verdict on the Trump Revolution
by John C. Hulsman
17 October 2018
THE GEOPOLITICAL CORNER BY JOHN HULSMAN
In Political Risk Terms, Brazil Is In For a Bumpy Ride
The EU’s Suez Moment: The AUKUS Alliance Makes It Clear The Anglosphere Is Rising, As Europe Falls
The EU’s Suez Moment: The AUKUS Alliance Makes It Clear The Anglosphere Is Rising, As Europe Falls
by John C. Hulsman
19 October 2021
The EU’s Suez Moment: The AUKUS Alliance Makes It Clear The Anglosphere Is Rising, As Europe Falls
The EU’s Suez Moment: The AUKUS Alliance Makes It Clear The Anglosphere Is Rising, As Europe Falls
The EU’s Suez Moment: The AUKUS Alliance Makes It Clear The Anglosphere Is Rising, As Europe Falls
by John C. Hulsman
5 October 2021
We Already Know The Outcome Of The Pivotal German Election; And It Is Not A Good One
The EU’s Suez Moment: The AUKUS Alliance Makes It Clear The Anglosphere Is Rising, As Europe Falls
A Necessary Fork In The Road:The End Of Nation-Building In Afghanistan,The West’s Great Power Future
by John C. Hulsman
21 September 2021
A Necessary Fork In The Road:The End Of Nation-Building In Afghanistan,The West’s Great Power Future
A Necessary Fork In The Road:The End Of Nation-Building In Afghanistan,The West’s Great Power Future
A Necessary Fork In The Road:The End Of Nation-Building In Afghanistan,The West’s Great Power Future
by John C. Hulsman
7 September 2021
The Origins Of Covid Are Clear, And China Is Guilty Of Covering Them Up
A Necessary Fork In The Road:The End Of Nation-Building In Afghanistan,The West’s Great Power Future
The Origins Of Covid Are Clear, And China Is Guilty Of Covering Them Up
by John C. Hulsman
23 August 2021
A Divided EU Is Unprepared For The Sino-American Cold War
A Necessary Fork In The Road:The End Of Nation-Building In Afghanistan,The West’s Great Power Future
The Origins Of Covid Are Clear, And China Is Guilty Of Covering Them Up
by John C. Hulsman
10 August 2021
The Great Sea Change: Rightfully Changing US Perceptions Of China Made Cold War 2 Almost Inevitable
The Great Sea Change: Rightfully Changing US Perceptions Of China Made Cold War 2 Almost Inevitable
The Great Sea Change: Rightfully Changing US Perceptions Of China Made Cold War 2 Almost Inevitable
by John C. Hulsman
27 July 2021
After the Party: How China Is Planning To Become The World’s Dominant Power
The Great Sea Change: Rightfully Changing US Perceptions Of China Made Cold War 2 Almost Inevitable
The Great Sea Change: Rightfully Changing US Perceptions Of China Made Cold War 2 Almost Inevitable
by John C. Hulsman
13 July 2021
January - JUne 2021
Merkellism Triumphant: Why the German Election Will Not Change Very Much For Germany and Europe
Merkellism Triumphant: Why the German Election Will Not Change Very Much For Germany and Europe
Merkellism Triumphant: Why the German Election Will Not Change Very Much For Germany and Europe
by John C. Hulsman
29 June 2021
Saudi Arabia is in a Race to Renew Itself
Merkellism Triumphant: Why the German Election Will Not Change Very Much For Germany and Europe
Merkellism Triumphant: Why the German Election Will Not Change Very Much For Germany and Europe
by John C. Hulsman
15 June 2021
All Politics Is Local: Making Sense Of The Israeli-Palestinian Crisis
Merkellism Triumphant: Why the German Election Will Not Change Very Much For Germany and Europe
Looking Beyond its Covid Tragedy, India Remains the World’s Most Significant Rising Power
by John C. Hulsman
1 June 2021
Looking Beyond its Covid Tragedy, India Remains the World’s Most Significant Rising Power
Looking Beyond its Covid Tragedy, India Remains the World’s Most Significant Rising Power
Looking Beyond its Covid Tragedy, India Remains the World’s Most Significant Rising Power
by John C. Hulsman
18 May 2021
While There Will Not Be a Coup in France, There May Be a Revolution
Looking Beyond its Covid Tragedy, India Remains the World’s Most Significant Rising Power
While There Will Not Be a Coup in France, There May Be a Revolution
by John C. Hulsman
4 May 2021
Putin As Gaullist: Making Sense of the Ukrainian Crisis
Looking Beyond its Covid Tragedy, India Remains the World’s Most Significant Rising Power
While There Will Not Be a Coup in France, There May Be a Revolution
by John C. Hulsman
21 April 2021
A Tale of Two Futures: The Present State of the Sino-American Cold War
The Risk in Europe is Medium Term: Armin Laschet, The Canary in the Coal Mine and European Populism
Clash of the Titans: A Judicial Ruling Sets Up The Great Lula-Bolsonaro Battle To Come In Brazil
by John C. Hulsman
7 April 2021
Clash of the Titans: A Judicial Ruling Sets Up The Great Lula-Bolsonaro Battle To Come In Brazil
The Risk in Europe is Medium Term: Armin Laschet, The Canary in the Coal Mine and European Populism
Clash of the Titans: A Judicial Ruling Sets Up The Great Lula-Bolsonaro Battle To Come In Brazil
by John C. Hulsman
23 March 2021
The Risk in Europe is Medium Term: Armin Laschet, The Canary in the Coal Mine and European Populism
The Risk in Europe is Medium Term: Armin Laschet, The Canary in the Coal Mine and European Populism
The Risk in Europe is Medium Term: Armin Laschet, The Canary in the Coal Mine and European Populism
by John C. Hulsman
9 March 2021
Navigating The Pandemic, Between Scylla and Charybdis
Britain After Brexit: The World Did Not End, But A New One Began
The Risk in Europe is Medium Term: Armin Laschet, The Canary in the Coal Mine and European Populism
by John C. Hulsman and Brunello Rosa
23 February 2021
Armin Laschet and the Reality of European Neutralism
Britain After Brexit: The World Did Not End, But A New One Began
Britain After Brexit: The World Did Not End, But A New One Began
by John C. Hulsman
9 February 2021
Britain After Brexit: The World Did Not End, But A New One Began
Britain After Brexit: The World Did Not End, But A New One Began
Britain After Brexit: The World Did Not End, But A New One Began
by John C. Hulsman
26 January 2021
AUgust 2019 - January 2021
Good News Amidst the Thunder: The Coming Moderation Of The Biden Presidency
Cyber Attacks From A Wrecking Power: Russia Can Wound The Global Order But Cannot Change it
Cyber Attacks From A Wrecking Power: Russia Can Wound The Global Order But Cannot Change it
by John C. Hulsman
12 January 2021
Cyber Attacks From A Wrecking Power: Russia Can Wound The Global Order But Cannot Change it
Cyber Attacks From A Wrecking Power: Russia Can Wound The Global Order But Cannot Change it
Cyber Attacks From A Wrecking Power: Russia Can Wound The Global Order But Cannot Change it
by John C. Hulsman
22 December 2020
An Assassination in Tehran Reveals the “Rashomon Effect” in the Middle East
Cyber Attacks From A Wrecking Power: Russia Can Wound The Global Order But Cannot Change it
An Assassination in Tehran Reveals the “Rashomon Effect” in the Middle East
by John C. Hulsman
8 December 2020
The Problem With Biden’s Backward-Looking Foreign Policy
The World Through Two Very Different Sets of Eyes: American Politics After the 2020 Election
An Assassination in Tehran Reveals the “Rashomon Effect” in the Middle East
by John C. Hulsman
24 November 2020
The World Through Two Very Different Sets of Eyes: American Politics After the 2020 Election
The World Through Two Very Different Sets of Eyes: American Politics After the 2020 Election
The World Through Two Very Different Sets of Eyes: American Politics After the 2020 Election
by John C. Hulsman
12 November 2020
Election Night Becomes Election Week: The Contested Contest of 2020
The World Through Two Very Different Sets of Eyes: American Politics After the 2020 Election
The World Through Two Very Different Sets of Eyes: American Politics After the 2020 Election
by John C. Hulsman
4 November 2020
After Likely Electoral Chaos, Biden and the Democrats May Actually Sweep the 2020 US Election
After Likely Electoral Chaos, Biden and the Democrats May Actually Sweep the 2020 US Election
After Likely Electoral Chaos, Biden and the Democrats May Actually Sweep the 2020 US Election
by John C. Hulsman
20 October 2020
The Abraham Accord Marks A Sea Change In The Middle East
After Likely Electoral Chaos, Biden and the Democrats May Actually Sweep the 2020 US Election
After Likely Electoral Chaos, Biden and the Democrats May Actually Sweep the 2020 US Election
by John C. Hulsman
7 October 2020
Why An Unsung Abe Will Be Greatly Missed
After Likely Electoral Chaos, Biden and the Democrats May Actually Sweep the 2020 US Election
Why An Unsung Abe Will Be Greatly Missed
by John C. Hulsman
22 September 2020
Putin Plays Chess In Belarus
Is Lebanon’s Failed State About To Become The Plaything Of Foreign Powers?
Why An Unsung Abe Will Be Greatly Missed
by John C. Hulsman
8 September 2020
The EU Fiddles While The Southern Mediterranean Rim Burns
Is Lebanon’s Failed State About To Become The Plaything Of Foreign Powers?
Is Lebanon’s Failed State About To Become The Plaything Of Foreign Powers?
by John C. Hulsman
25 August 2020
Is Lebanon’s Failed State About To Become The Plaything Of Foreign Powers?
Is Lebanon’s Failed State About To Become The Plaything Of Foreign Powers?
Is Lebanon’s Failed State About To Become The Plaything Of Foreign Powers?
by John C. Hulsman
11 August 2020
February - july 2020
Cold War II Takes Shape: The Stunning Sino-Iranian Alliance
The Anglosphere Rides Again, This Time Uniting Around an Anti-Chinese Geo-Strategy
The Anglosphere Rides Again, This Time Uniting Around an Anti-Chinese Geo-Strategy
by John Hulsman
28 July 2020
The Anglosphere Rides Again, This Time Uniting Around an Anti-Chinese Geo-Strategy
The Anglosphere Rides Again, This Time Uniting Around an Anti-Chinese Geo-Strategy
The Anglosphere Rides Again, This Time Uniting Around an Anti-Chinese Geo-Strategy
by John Hulsman
14 July 2020
The Great Powers of Asia
The Anglosphere Rides Again, This Time Uniting Around an Anti-Chinese Geo-Strategy
Divide And Conquer: Trump Sees A Repeat Of 1968 As The Key To His Political Salvation
by John Hulsman
30 June 2020
Divide And Conquer: Trump Sees A Repeat Of 1968 As The Key To His Political Salvation
Beyond the Frenzy: A First Take on Donald Trump for the History Books. Part 1 - The Successes
Divide And Conquer: Trump Sees A Repeat Of 1968 As The Key To His Political Salvation
by John Hulsman
16 June 2020
Beyond the Frenzy: A First Take on Donald Trump for the History Books. Part 2 - The Failures
Beyond the Frenzy: A First Take on Donald Trump for the History Books. Part 1 - The Successes
Beyond the Frenzy: A First Take on Donald Trump for the History Books. Part 1 - The Successes
by John Hulsman
2 June 2020
Beyond the Frenzy: A First Take on Donald Trump for the History Books. Part 1 - The Successes
Beyond the Frenzy: A First Take on Donald Trump for the History Books. Part 1 - The Successes
Beyond the Frenzy: A First Take on Donald Trump for the History Books. Part 1 - The Successes
by John Hulsman
19 May 2020
Brazil: The Unspooling of Bolsonaro Begins
U.S. Presidential Election: “The Coronavirus Election” Is Now Too-Close-To-Call
"Hamilton Moment" or "Jefferson Moment": Can The EU Ever Decide What It Is?
by John Hulsman
5 May 2020
"Hamilton Moment" or "Jefferson Moment": Can The EU Ever Decide What It Is?
U.S. Presidential Election: “The Coronavirus Election” Is Now Too-Close-To-Call
"Hamilton Moment" or "Jefferson Moment": Can The EU Ever Decide What It Is?
by John Hulsman
21 April 2020
U.S. Presidential Election: “The Coronavirus Election” Is Now Too-Close-To-Call
U.S. Presidential Election: “The Coronavirus Election” Is Now Too-Close-To-Call
U.S. Presidential Election: “The Coronavirus Election” Is Now Too-Close-To-Call
by John Hulsman
7 April 2020
The Spanish Flu, the Coronavirus, and the Political Risk Event of a Generation
Brexit Painfully Illuminates Europe’s Weakness, But Is There Light at the End of the Tunnel?
U.S. Presidential Election: “The Coronavirus Election” Is Now Too-Close-To-Call
by John Hulsman
24 March 2020
Joe Biden Has Risen From The Ashes, But Can He Beat Trump?
Brexit Painfully Illuminates Europe’s Weakness, But Is There Light at the End of the Tunnel?
Brexit Painfully Illuminates Europe’s Weakness, But Is There Light at the End of the Tunnel?
by John Hulsman
10 March 2020
Brexit Painfully Illuminates Europe’s Weakness, But Is There Light at the End of the Tunnel?
Brexit Painfully Illuminates Europe’s Weakness, But Is There Light at the End of the Tunnel?
Brexit Painfully Illuminates Europe’s Weakness, But Is There Light at the End of the Tunnel?
by John Hulsman
11 February 2020
September 2019 - January 2020
The Olympian View: Mapping The Global Strategic Topography
Macron Rolls The Dice Over French Economic Reform And The Leadership Of Europe
The Olympian View: Mapping The Global Strategic Topography
by John Hulsman
28 January 2020
Over Impeachment, The Democrats’ Hatred Is Backfiring
Macron Rolls The Dice Over French Economic Reform And The Leadership Of Europe
The Olympian View: Mapping The Global Strategic Topography
by John C. Hulsman
14 January 2020
Macron Rolls The Dice Over French Economic Reform And The Leadership Of Europe
Macron Rolls The Dice Over French Economic Reform And The Leadership Of Europe
Macron Rolls The Dice Over French Economic Reform And The Leadership Of Europe
by John C. Hulsman
17 December 2019
Amidst Economic Chaos, The Red Tide Recedes In South America
The Syrian End Game And The New Rules Of The Multipolar World
Macron Rolls The Dice Over French Economic Reform And The Leadership Of Europe
by John Hulsman
3 December 2019
The Pivotal Brexit Election Could Change The Nature of the UK
The Syrian End Game And The New Rules Of The Multipolar World
The Syrian End Game And The New Rules Of The Multipolar World
by John Hulsman
19 November 2019
The Syrian End Game And The New Rules Of The Multipolar World
The Syrian End Game And The New Rules Of The Multipolar World
The Syrian End Game And The New Rules Of The Multipolar World
by John Hulsman
5 November 2019
Nobel Peace Prize To Ethiopia’s PM: A Launch-Pad To Prosperity And Stability In East Africa
Nobel Peace Prize To Ethiopia’s PM: A Launch-Pad To Prosperity And Stability In East Africa
Nobel Peace Prize To Ethiopia’s PM: A Launch-Pad To Prosperity And Stability In East Africa
by John Hulsman
22 October 2019
Trump’s Impeachment Would Benefit No One … But Trump Himself
Nobel Peace Prize To Ethiopia’s PM: A Launch-Pad To Prosperity And Stability In East Africa
Nobel Peace Prize To Ethiopia’s PM: A Launch-Pad To Prosperity And Stability In East Africa
by John Hulsman
8 October 2019
Geopolitical Corner - High Noon: The Brexit Crisis Reaches A Climax
Nobel Peace Prize To Ethiopia’s PM: A Launch-Pad To Prosperity And Stability In East Africa
Geopolitical Corner - High Noon: The Brexit Crisis Reaches A Climax
by John Hulsman
24 September 2019
June - September 2019
Argentina Hurtles Toward The Abyss
A Revolutionary Premiership: Johnson and the Anglosphere
India Lights The Kashmiri Powder-Keg
by John C. Hulsman
28 August 2019
India Lights The Kashmiri Powder-Keg
A Revolutionary Premiership: Johnson and the Anglosphere
India Lights The Kashmiri Powder-Keg
by John C. Hulsman
13 August 2019
A Revolutionary Premiership: Johnson and the Anglosphere
A Revolutionary Premiership: Johnson and the Anglosphere
A Revolutionary Premiership: Johnson and the Anglosphere
by John C. Hulsman
30 July 2019
The West’s Folly In Libya May Come Back To Haunt It
Will Ramaphosa Deliver South Africa’s Economic Promise?
A Revolutionary Premiership: Johnson and the Anglosphere
by John Hulsman
16 July 2019
Will Ramaphosa Deliver South Africa’s Economic Promise?
Will Ramaphosa Deliver South Africa’s Economic Promise?
Will Ramaphosa Deliver South Africa’s Economic Promise?
by John Hulsman
2 July 2019
Despite Modi’s Chequered Record, India’s Star Is Rising
Will Ramaphosa Deliver South Africa’s Economic Promise?
Will Ramaphosa Deliver South Africa’s Economic Promise?
by John Hulsman
18 June 2019
Beyond The Wishful Headlines, Europe’s Chronic Decline Gathers Pace
Geopolitical Corner by John Hulsman - Venezuela and the Iron Laws of Revolution
Geopolitical Corner by John Hulsman - Venezuela and the Iron Laws of Revolution
by John Hulsman
4 June 2019
Geopolitical Corner by John Hulsman - Venezuela and the Iron Laws of Revolution
Geopolitical Corner by John Hulsman - Venezuela and the Iron Laws of Revolution
Geopolitical Corner by John Hulsman - Venezuela and the Iron Laws of Revolution
by John Hulsman
1 February 2019
Geopolitical Corner by John Hulsman - Brexit: Ways to Get Unstuck
Geopolitical Corner by John Hulsman - Venezuela and the Iron Laws of Revolution
Geopolitical Corner by John Hulsman - Geopolitical Predictions For 2019
by John Hulsman
22 January 2019
Geopolitical Corner by John Hulsman - Geopolitical Predictions For 2019
Geopolitical Corner - Protest of the Yellow Vests: Macron and Europe at the Brink
Geopolitical Corner by John Hulsman - Geopolitical Predictions For 2019
by John Hulsman
20 December 2018
Geopolitical Corner - Protest of the Yellow Vests: Macron and Europe at the Brink
Geopolitical Corner - Protest of the Yellow Vests: Macron and Europe at the Brink
Geopolitical Corner - Protest of the Yellow Vests: Macron and Europe at the Brink
May's Intellectual Confusion Explains Her "Hotel California" Brexit
Geopolitical Corner - Protest of the Yellow Vests: Macron and Europe at the Brink
Geopolitical Corner - Protest of the Yellow Vests: Macron and Europe at the Brink
by John Hulsman
7 December 2018
Geopolitical Corner by John Hulsman: The damage Merkel has wrought
Geopolitical Corner: The problem with Brexit is that absolutely no one is listening
Geopolitical Corner: The problem with Brexit is that absolutely no one is listening
by John Hulsman
9 November 2018
Geopolitical Corner: The problem with Brexit is that absolutely no one is listening
Geopolitical Corner: The problem with Brexit is that absolutely no one is listening
Geopolitical Corner: The problem with Brexit is that absolutely no one is listening
by John Hulsman
25 September 2018
Geopolitical Corner: Why A Real Russia-China Axis Will Never Happen
Geopolitical Corner: The problem with Brexit is that absolutely no one is listening
Geopolitical Corner: Why A Real Russia-China Axis Will Never Happen
by John Hulsman
19 September 2018
Ethiopia is the best political risk story you know nothing about
Ethiopia is the best political risk story you know nothing about
Geopolitical Corner: Why A Real Russia-China Axis Will Never Happen
by John Hulsman
12 September 2018
How The World Really Works (Part 4)
Ethiopia is the best political risk story you know nothing about
How The World Really Works (Part 4)
by John Hulsman
6 September 2018
How The World Really Works (Part 3)
Ethiopia is the best political risk story you know nothing about
How The World Really Works (Part 4)
by John Hulsman
29 August 2018
How The World Really Works (Part 2)
DISRUPTIVE IDEAS: The Return of the Fedual World?
How The World Really Works (Part 2)
by John Hulsman
24 August 2018
How The World Really Works (Part 1)
DISRUPTIVE IDEAS: The Return of the Fedual World?
How The World Really Works (Part 2)
by John Hulsman
15 August 2018
DISRUPTIVE IDEAS: The Return of the Fedual World?
DISRUPTIVE IDEAS: The Return of the Fedual World?
Geopolitical Corner by John Hulsman: Trump re-ignites the Iranian Nuclear Crisis
John C. Hulsman and Boris N. Liedtke
2 August 2018
Geopolitical Corner by John Hulsman: Trump re-ignites the Iranian Nuclear Crisis
The unholy trinity of Trump, Corbyn, and Mandelson point the way to a better Brexit
Geopolitical Corner by John Hulsman: Trump re-ignites the Iranian Nuclear Crisis
by John Hulsman
2 August 2018
Geopolitical Corner by John Hulsman: Understanding Putin's Game
The unholy trinity of Trump, Corbyn, and Mandelson point the way to a better Brexit
The unholy trinity of Trump, Corbyn, and Mandelson point the way to a better Brexit
by John Hulsman
24 July 2018
The unholy trinity of Trump, Corbyn, and Mandelson point the way to a better Brexit
The unholy trinity of Trump, Corbyn, and Mandelson point the way to a better Brexit
The unholy trinity of Trump, Corbyn, and Mandelson point the way to a better Brexit
by John Hulsman
17 July 2018