Christopher Steinitz, Research Analyst

Expertise

• Arab world
• Persian Gulf and Iran
• Islam and Islamist thought
• Terrorism and counterterrorism

Chris Steinitz is a research analyst with CNA Strategic Studies. As a Middle East specialist, Arabic linguist, and scholar of Islam, he has applied his expertise to a wide range of studies and reach-back support efforts dealing with the Arab world, Iran, and Afghanistan, and has contributed to numerous CNA population and area studies. He has also lent his experience to the study of terrorism and extremism, and has lectured widely on these topics.

Recent Work: Regional human terrain analysis; Iranian regime dynamics; maritime cooperation in the Persian Gulf; Muslims and law enforcement in the United States.

Previous Positions: Islamic Affairs Instructor, Terrorism Research Center; Terrorism & National Security Lecturer, George Washington University; Arabic Media Analyst, Rapid Response Unit, U.S. State Department; Arabic-English Translator, Language Services, U.S. Department of State.

Education: M.A. in Arab Studies, Georgetown University; Certificate in Advanced Proficiency in Arabic, Georgetown University; Fulbright Research Grant to Kuwait, B.A. in Political Science; La Salle University.

Languages: Arabic

Publications of Interest

• “Rentier Democracy: Democracy, Authoritarianism, and Rentier Politics in Kuwait,” Georgetown University, 2004.

steinitzc@cna.org    703.998.4055