Philip H. Gordon

Philip H. Gordon is a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, a former White House coordinator for the Middle East in the Obama administration, and the author of Losing the Long Game: the False Promise of Regime Change in the Middle East.

Articles by Philip H. Gordon

Fire and smoke billow from a Norwegian-owned tanker reported to have been attacked in the Gulf of Oman, in a photo obtained on June 13, 2019.

The Next Administration Needs a Plan for De-escalation in the Gulf

Election 2020 |

Philip H. Gordon

October 22, 2020, 6:30 AM

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the 2020 Republican National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Aug. 24.

What the Republican National Convention Tells Us About Trump’s Foreign Policy

Shadow Government |

Philip H. Gordon

August 27, 2020, 11:11 AM

President Donald Trump announces his decision for the United States to pull out of the Paris climate agreement in the Rose Garden at the White House June 1, 2017 in Washington.

Trump and the Rise of Sadistic Diplomacy

Argument |

Jeremy Shapiro, Philip H. Gordon

August 17, 2020, 12:22 PM

U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 9, 2017.

Trump’s Flip-Flops on China Are a Danger to National Security

Shadow Government |

Philip H. Gordon, James Steinberg

July 29, 2020, 8:31 AM

U.S. President Donald Trump sits in the cabinet room at the White House on July 9 in Washington, DC.

Present at the Destruction of U.S. Power and Influence

Argument |

Pete Buttigieg, Philip H. Gordon

July 14, 2020, 1:50 PM

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