Philip Zelikow
Historian and Diplomat Bridging Academia and Policy
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Dr. Philip Zelikow, White Burkett Miller Professor of History at the University of Virginia, is a renowned historian and former diplomat. He specializes in modern world and U.S. history and has authored seminal works like Germany Unified and Europe Transformed and The Kennedy Tapes. Zelikow's career includes directing the 9/11 Commission, serving as Counselor of the Department of State under Secretary Condoleezza Rice, and advising Presidents George H.W. Bush and Barack Obama. A member of key advisory boards, he blends academia with policy, offering deep insights into statecraft and global history.