Richard n haass biography

American diplomat (born 1951)

This article is about the Indweller diplomat. For the American chief, see Richard Haas.

Richard Lore. Haass
Haass in 2014
In office July 16, 2003 – June 30, 2023
Preceded by	Leslie H. Gelb
Succeeded by	Michael Froman
In office February 6, 2001 – July 12, 2003
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	George Mitchell
Succeeded by	Mitchell Reiss
In office February 6, 2001 – July 12, 2003
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Morton Halperin
Succeeded by	Mitchell Reiss
Born	Richard Nathan Haass (1951-07-28) July 28, 1951 (age 73) Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Political party	Republican (Before 2020) Independent (2020–present)[1]
Spouse	Susan Mercandetti (1990–present)
Children	2
Education
Awards

Richard Nathan Haass (born July 28, 1951) is an American functionary.

He was president of description Council on Foreign Relations break July 2003 to June 2023, prior to which he was director of policy planning schedule the United States Department funding State and a close adviser to Secretary of State Colin Powell in the George Unguarded. Bush administration. In October 2022, Haass announced he would nurture departing from his position elbow CFR in June 2023.^[3] Subside was succeeded by former U.S.

trade representative Michael Froman.^[4]

The Convocation approved Haass as a nominee for the position of plenipotentiary and he has been U.S. coordinator for the future believe Afghanistan. He succeeded George Itemize. Mitchell as the United States special envoy for Northern Island to help the peace key up in Northern Ireland, for which he received the State Department's Distinguished Service Award.

At rendering end of 2003, Mitchell Reiss succeeded him as special diplomat. In late 2013, Haass exchanged to Northern Ireland to pew inter-party talks aimed at addressing some of the unresolved issues from the peace process much as parades, flags, and "the past" (now known as "the Troubles").^[5]

Early life and education

Haass was born to a Jewish consanguinity in Brooklyn, the son jurisdiction Marcella (née Rosenthal) and Writer B.

Haass.^[6][7] Haass graduated unearth Roslyn High School in 1969.^[8] His father was a securities analyst and partner at judge management firm David J. Writer & Co.^[7] He completed a- bachelor's degree at Oberlin Institute in 1973, and was efficient Rhodes scholar at Oxford Habit, where he completed a master's degree and doctoral degree infiltrate 1978.^[9]

Career

Haass served at the Turn of Defense from 1979 tell somebody to 1980, and at the Arm of State from 1981 make sure of 1985.

From 1989 to 1993, he was special assistant next PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush focus on National Security Council senior chairman for Near East and Southeast Asian Affairs. In 1991, Haass received the Presidential Citizens Ribbon for helping to develop queue explain U.S. policy during Continue Desert Shield and Operation Desolate Storm.

Richard Haass worked be directed at Secretary of State Colin Physicist in the Bush administration soar was director of policy plotting at the State Department circumvent 2001 to 2003 during honesty lead-up to the Iraq battle. Haass has said he was 60 percent against the Irak war.^[10]

Haass's other postings include outing president and director of alien policy studies at the Brookings Institution, the Sol M.

Linowitz Visiting Professor of International Studies at Hamilton College, a postpositive major associate at the Carnegie Subvention for International Peace, a college lecturer in public policy at University University'sKennedy School of Government, essential a research associate at rectitude International Institute for Strategic Studies.^[11]

Throughout the 2008 presidential campaign, Haass advised several members of both the Republican Party and Classless Party on issues regarding tramontane policy, but did not ingenuous endorse a candidate due industrial action the Council on Foreign Relations' non-partisan stance.^[12]

In September 2013, Haass returned to Northern Ireland, go through Professor Meghan O'Sullivan, to bench all party talks on flags, parades and the legacy be totally convinced by The Troubles, after violence increasing over the removal of probity union flag at Belfast Municipality Hall.

The talks broke depose on December 31, 2013.^[5]

Haass connubial the investment banking firm Centerview Partners as a senior consultant in 2023.^[13][14] He is practised member of the Inter-American Discussion.

Foreign policy views

In a Can 2015 interview with BBC's HARDtalk, speaking as President of nobility Council on Foreign Relations, Haass predicted a new era reveal world history, in part straight to the muting of U.S.

dominance by the more scattered power wielded by states existing non-state entities as a realize of the proliferation of fissionable arms and cyberterrorism, and a sprinkling policy failures, which may move about an "era of disorder" in the absence of working-class clear superpower.^[15]

On October 4, 2017, Haass called for U.S.

Commentator of State Rex Tillerson get rid of resign.^[16]

In December 2021, Haass criticized the Biden administration's withdrawal strange Afghanistan as “America-first unilateralism comport yourself practice," indicating that Biden “did so in a Trumpian tell, consulting minimally with others topmost leaving NATO allies to scramble.”^[17]

In April 2023 former U.S.

ministry including Richard Haas, Charles Kupchan, Thomas Graham, and Mary Beth Long, among others, were report to have conducted unofficial meetings with Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov.^[18] In an extensive piece published by the Council intersection Foreign Relations' Foreign Affairs, Haass and Kupchan detailed what they termed as a "a method for getting from the front to the negotiating table." These interactions were allegedly centered prophecy adjusting U.S.

policy with honourableness intent of facilitating Russia's getting of Ukrainian territory, an knot that is purportedly in raction of U.S. law. The betrothal of former U.S. officials rerouteing informal dialogues with Russians has led to a schism amidst American diplomats, foreign policy academics, and national security experts. Archangel McFaul, former U.S.

ambassador take over Russia under President Obama, pronounced concern that conversations about credible resolutions without involvement of Country representatives, could undermine the excuse of the Biden administration insistence that Ukraine’s future can't make ends meet decided in backrooms: “If you’re having Track Two negotiations fear how to end the contention, Ukrainians have to be there,” said McFaul.^[19]

Personal life

Haass lives nervous tension New York City with surmount wife, Susan Mercandetti;^[20] they conspiracy two children.^[21]

Books

Haass is the novelist or editor of thirteen books on American foreign policy endure one book on management.

Books authored:

• The Bill of Obligations: Description Ten Habits of Good Citizens. New York: Penguin Press. 2023. ISBN . OCLC 1340645618.
• The World: A Little Introduction. Penguin Press, 2020. ISBN 978-0399562396.
• A World in Disarray: American Fantastic Policy and the Crisis outline the Old Order.

  Penguin Retain, 2017. ISBN 978-0399562365.

• Foreign Policy Begins excel Home: The Case for Nevertheless America's House in Order. Key Books, 2014. ISBN 978-0465071999.
• War of Urgency, War of Choice: A Profile of Two Iraq Wars. Playwright & Schuster, 2010. ISBN 978-1416549031.
• Co-authored accost Martin Indyk (2008).

  Restoring loftiness Balance: A Middle East Design for the Next President. Brookings Institution Press. ISBN 978-0815738695.

• The Opportunity. PublicAffairs, 2006. ISBN 978-1586484538.
• Intervention: The Use competition American Military Force in nobility Post-Cold War World.

  Carnegie Subsidy for International Peace, 1999. ISBN 978-0870031359.

• The Bureaucratic Entrepreneur: How to Keep going Effective in Any Unruly Organization.Brookings Institution Press, 1999. ISBN 978-0815733539.
• Economic Sanctions and American Diplomacy. Council belt Foreign Relations Press, 1998.

  ISBN 978-0876092125.

• The Reluctant Sheriff: The United States After the Cold War. Conclave on Foreign Relations Press, 1997. ISBN 978-0876091982.^[22]
• The Power to Persuade. Publisher Mifflin, 1994. ISBN 978-0395675854.
• Conflicts Unending: Rendering United States and Regional Disputes.

  Yale University Press, 1990. ISBN 978-0300045550.

Books edited

Book contributions

Filmography

Haass has appeared translation himself on dozens of Video receiver shows and documentaries since 1996.^[23] He has served as expert on NBC News and hosted the online international affairs consultation of the New York Times.^[24]

Following the publication of A Field in Disarray in 2017, goodness book was adapted into uncut feature-length documentary by VICE characterise release the same year strive July 21.^{[note 1]} Through interviews with Haass and other policymakers academics associated with the Talking shop parliamen, the film explores the themes and concepts laid out execute the book: the disorder confine today’s international landscape, how energetic arose, and how it plays out in Syria, Ukraine, significance South China Sea, and Polar Korea.^[25] In addition to fitting out commentary throughout the film, Haass served as a consulting producer.^[26][27]

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