Dr. Rachel George

Biography

Rachel George is a researcher and policy analyst specializing in the intersection of development, diplomacy, and security. She currently serves as a Lecturer in the Program in International Relations at Stanford University and is a Research Fellow at the Georgetown University Institute for Women, Peace, and Security as well as a Nonresident Scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Previously, she has held positions as a Lecturing Fellow at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy and as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Duke Kunshan University. Her extensive background also includes serving as Director of Education Content at the Council on Foreign Relations and as a Research Fellow at the Overseas Development Institute in London. Rachel's work primarily focuses on foreign policy, democracy, Middle East politics, and international law, and she has been involved in various projects funded by notable organizations such as the UN and World Bank. She is also leading research projects that explore the role of AI in democracy in collaboration with Carnegie California. Rachel has contributed to numerous outlets and is currently working on a book project related to the mergers of development and diplomacy agencies. She possesses advanced degrees from Princeton University, Harvard University, and the London School of Economics, and is known for her commitment to improving evidence-based policymaking.

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