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Willem Post

Senior Research Fellow

Willem Post (MA) is specialised in American politics and foreign policy. He is the author of four books, the last being 'Keerpunt. Amerika voor, op en na 11 september' (Turning Point. The US before, during and after 9/11) published in 2002. In 2000, Mr. Post wrote a handbook on the presidency and a book about president John F. Kennedy and liberalism. Since the mid-eighties, he has frequently appeared as a national commentator on Dutch television and in other media, for instance during the evening/ night of the US-elections, the terrorist-attacks on 9/11 and the war in Iraq. He is an experienced lecturer on American foreign and security policy, having lectured at many universities and training institutes. He wrote hundreds of articles in Dutch newspapers and magazines. Currently he is working on a fifth book about the US-presidency and the elections of 2008. He will also analyse the foreign policy of the Bush-administration in the first and second term.

Positions

• Expert on US politics and foreign policy, society and history;
• Commentator for a large number of media organisations;

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