Mara Karlin
Mara Karlin, PhD, is a professor of practice at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies and a visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution. She served in national security roles for six US secretaries of defense, advising on policies spanning strategic planning, defense budgeting, the future of conflict, and regional affairs involving the Middle East, Europe, and Asia. She is the author of two books on defense policy and military history, including, most recently, The Inheritance: America’s Military After Two Decades of War (Brookings Institution Press, 2021).
Author's Articles
Elizabeth Saunders’ “The Insiders’ Game”
Mara Karlin and Mathew Burrows review "The Insiders' Game," a book exploring how democratic elites—including legislators, military leaders, and civilian officials—constrain presidential decision-making in war.