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Jamie Rubin served as assistant to Madeleine Albright in the State Department and later advised Hilary Clinton and President Obama. As well as academic posts he’s advised politicians, steered Bloomberg’s editorial direction, and written extensively. He assesses America’s place in the world, how the country uses its power, and one of the most tumultuous periods in US and global politics.
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James P. Rubin holds four decades of experience in international affairs and US foreign relations, including a number of senior government roles, as well as a commentator, professor and broadcaster. His experience spans some of the most challenging periods of American foreign relations.
Between December 2022 and January 2025, James served as a top advisor to Secretary of State Antony Blinken. This period saw major upheaval in the Middle East, as well as the continuing war between Russia and Ukraine. James helped guide the US response to these issues. During this time, he also served as Special Envoy and Co-ordinator of the Global Engagement Centre - a role that primarily saw him combat Russian and Chinese information warfare. He previously worked as Hillary Clinton’s policy advisor during her tenure as Secretary of State under President Barack Obama, before continuing to work with her as her team’s Senior Media Advisor for National Security Affairs during her 2016 presidential campaign. This followed his first stint in US government under the Clinton administration, where he served as Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs and Chief Spokesman for Secretary of State Madeline Albright between 1997 and 2000 - a period which also saw him serve as a special negotiator to secure the demobilisation of the Kosovo Liberation Army.
Outside of the US government, James has held a number of roles of note, including as a Diplomatic Counsellor to the Secretary General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, where he advised the Secretary General Mathias Cormann on global affairs. Between 2018 and 2021, James was Chair, International Policy and Strategy at Ballard Partners. He has also been a visiting scholar at Oxford University’s Rothermere American Institute, worked as a Columnist for The Sunday Times, covering foreign affairs, as well as working as a Co-Executive Editor for Bloomberg News.
In speeches, James offers insights of the workings of the US government, bringing his hands-on experience of policy making. He provides a unique, and urgent view of geopolitical issues, as well as how US policy will be affected by the second Trump administration.
