Edward Alden — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as a Columnist at Foreign Policy since 2020.
Holds the position of Ross Distinguished Visiting Professor at Western Washington University since 2019.
Works as a Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations since 2007.
Authored "The Closing of the American Border: Terrorism, Immigration, and Security Since 9/11" (2008), a finalist for the Lukas Book Prize.
Authored "Failure to Adjust: How Americans Got Left Behind in the Global Economy" (2016).
Previously served as Washington Bureau Chief for the Financial Times from 2004 to 2006.
Holds an M.A. in International Relations and Affairs from the University of California, Berkeley.

Biography

Edward Alden is an American journalist, author, and academic, known for his work on U.S. economic competitiveness, trade policy, and visa and immigration policy.

He currently serves as a Columnist at Foreign Policy and holds the position of Ross Distinguished Visiting Professor at Western Washington University. Since 2007, Alden has also been a Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.