Aaron David Miller

Aaron David Miller, a distinguished expert in U.S. foreign policy, embarked on a prolific 25-year career at the U.S. State Department in 1978, immediately following the completion of his Ph.D. in Middle East and U.S.

Miller was instrumental in the Oslo peace process during the 1990s and helped plan the Madrid Peace Conference in October 1991. For his dedicated service, he was recognized with the department’s Distinguished, Superior, and Meritorious Honor Awards. Earlier in his career, he authored ‘Search for Security: Saudi Arabian Oil and American Foreign Policy, 1939–1949’ (1980) and ‘PLO: Politics of Survival’ (1983). After departing the State Department in January 2003, Miller was appointed President of Seeds of Peace, an organization focused on empowering young leaders from conflict regions, a role he held until 2006.

In 2005, he was awarded the prestigious Ellis Island Medal of Honor. From 2006 to 2019, he served at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, initially as a Public Policy Scholar before becoming Vice President for New Initiatives and Director of the Middle East program for 13 years. During this period, he further established his scholarly impact by authoring ‘The Much Too Promised Land: America’s Elusive Search for Arab-Israeli Peace’ (2008) and ‘The End of Greatness: Why America Can’t Have (and Doesn’t Want) Another Great President’ (2014). Currently, Miller is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where his work concentrates on U.S.

His insightful articles and analyses are regularly featured in prominent publications such as The New York Times, Washington Post, Politico, Foreign Policy, and Foreign Affairs. His extensive experience and distinguished career position him as a leading voice in American foreign policy discourse.