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Thomas Fingar is a lecturer at the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia Pacific Research Center, part of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University. He has held various significant positions in the U.S. government, including serving as deputy director of national intelligence for analysis and chairman of the National Intelligence Council. His extensive experience also includes roles in the State Department, where he was the assistant secretary for the Bureau of Intelligence and Research, and has been involved in intelligence analysis focused on key international relationships. Fingar is a recognized authority on China policy and has authored several influential books on intelligence and national security, highlighting his research interests in foreign policy, economic, and security interactions across countries. He began his career as a China specialist and has spent over two decades shaping analytic work on international relations.
Walter H. Shorenstein Asia Pacific Research Center • Stanford University
Engaged in teaching and research at the Asia Pacific Research Center, focusing on international relations and intelligence analysis.
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