Jacob L. Shapiro
Jacob L. Shapiro is a geopolitical analyst who explains and predicts global trends.
Mr. Shapiro is a regular speaker at international conferences and has appeared both in print and on television as an expert on international affairs in such places as MSNBC, CNBC, the New York Times and Fox News.
Prior to Geopolitical Futures, Mr. Shapiro worked at Stratfor as an analyst and as the director of the operations center. He joined Geopolitical Futures to help found a new company dedicated to publishing excellent analysis and accurate forecasts based on the geopolitical method Dr. Friedman pioneered.
Mr. Shapiro holds a master’s degree from Oxford University, where he won an award for his dissertation on the link between philosophy and mysticism in 20th century Jewish thought. He also holds a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University in Near Eastern studies.
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Gulen Revisited
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A Provisional Brexit Deal on Northern Ireland
The EU and U.K. have announced a tentative deal on one of the thorniest aspects of Brexit.
Israel and Gaza, Preparing for a Bigger Fight
Egypt’s peace talks have failed, and both sides are escalating attacks.
A State of Enduring Division in the US
To blame the polarization and violence that seem to characterize this moment in American history on one man isn’t just intellectually lazy, it’s incorrect.
No Exit From the US-Saudi Relationship
So long as Washington endeavors to counter Iran, it will have to stomach the more unsavory aspects of its relationship with Riyadh.
Defining Xi’s ‘Chinese Dream’
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