Christopher Layne (born November 2, 1949) is an American academic specialising in foreign policy. He is currently Robert M. Gates Chair in Intelligence and National Security at the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at

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. He was previously a professor at the

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. His neorealist position in contemporary global politics is discussed in his 2006 book ''The Peace of Illusions''. Layne has also written for the

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, the

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Books

* ''Should America Promote Democracy? - A Debate, with Sean M. Lynn-Jones'' (MIT Press, 1998) *
The Peace of Illusions: American Grand Strategy from 1940 to the Present
' (Cornell, 2006) *
American Empire: A Debate
', with Bradley A. Thayer (Routledge, 2006)

References

External links

Works at Official Website

Bush School Faculty Profile
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