James Anderson Adjunct Professor
Before these appointments, from 2003-2005, Sanam was an assistant professor of Middle East Studies at SAIS Washington. She served as a research associate at the Council on Foreign Relations also providing research analysis to the World Bank’s Middle East and North Africa department. Sanam provides research, commentary and political risk analysis for companies and organizations working in the Middle East. She has been consulted by high ranking government officials in the United States and Europe. Vakil holds a PhD in international relations from SAIS. Professor Vakil is the author of numerous monographs, book reviews, working papers and articles in U.S. and international journals on Middle East and U.S. foreign policy.
Sanam Vakil quoted in Financial Times, 12/28
Sanam Vakil quoted in The National, 12/11
Sanam Vakil wrote for The Washington Institute on Near East Policy, 12/01
Sanam Vakil quoted in The Guardian, 11/21
Sanam Vakil wrote in Business Insider, 11/07
Sanam Vakil wrote in Business Insider, 11/07
Sanam Vakil quoted in Newsweek, 11/01
Sanam Vakil quoted in Newsweek, 11/01
Sanam Vakil quoted in Arabian Business, 10/24