Michael Auslin — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Payson J. Treat Distinguished Research Fellow at Hoover Institution, Stanford University
Author of "National Treasure: How the Declaration of Independence Made America" (May 2026)
Board Member at American Ditchley Foundation
Senior Fellow in Asia and National Security at Foreign Policy Research Institute
Contributing Writer at The Wall Street Journal

Biography

Michael Robert Auslin, born on March 17, 1967, is an American historian, writer, and policy analyst. He is known for his work on U.S-Asian relations.

Auslin currently serves as the Payson J. Treat Distinguished Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. He is also a Senior Fellow in Asia and National Security at the Foreign Policy Research Institute and a Board Member at the American Ditchley Foundation.