Carla Robbins

Clinical Professor

Marxe School of Public and International Affairs

Areas of expertise: National Security, US politics and foreign policy, Journalism

Email Address: carla.robbins@baruch.cuny.edu

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Biography
Teaching
Research and Creative Activity
Grants
Honors and Awards
Service

Carla Anne Robbins is Marxe faculty director of the Master of International Affairs program and clinical professor of national security studies at Baruch College's Marxe School of Public and International Affairs. She is also a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations where she leads a roundtable series on "National security in an age of disruption."

Ms. Robbins was previously deputy editorial page editor at the New York Times and chief diplomatic correspondent at the Wall Street Journal, where she shared in two Pulitzer prizes and won other awards including the Edward Weintal Prize for Diplomatic Reporting. She has reported from Latin America, Europe, Russia and the Middle East.

Ms. Robbins is a graduate of Wellesley College and received a PhD in political science from the University of California, Berkeley. She was a Nieman fellow at Harvard University.

Education

Ph.D., Political Science, University of California, Berkeley Berkeley California

M.A., Political Science, University of California, Berkeley Berkeley California

B.A., Political Science, Wellesley College Wellesley Massachussets

Semester	Course Prefix	Course Number	Course Name
Fall 2024	PAF	9184	International Institutions and
Fall 2024	PAF	9615	Who Makes Policy?
Spring 2024	PAF	9184	International Institutions and
Spring 2024	PAF	9437	US Foreign Policy and National
Fall 2023	PAF	9615	Who Makes Policy?
Fall 2023	PAF	9184	International Institutions and
Spring 2023	PAF	9184	International Institutions and
Spring 2023	PAF	9199	Selected Topics In PAF
Fall 2022	PAF	9184	International Institutions and
Fall 2022	PAF	9615	Who Makes Policy?
Fall 2022	FPA	9180	Prof Consultancy/Thesis in AA
Spring 2022	PAF	9199	Selected Topics In PAF
Spring 2022	PAF	9184	International Institutions and
Fall 2021	PAF	9184	International Institutions and
Fall 2021	PAF	9615	Who Makes Policy?
Spring 2021	PAF	9184	International Institutions and
Spring 2021	PAF	9490	International Affairs Capstone
Spring 2021	PAF	9490	International Affairs Capstone
Fall 2020	PAF	9184	International Institutions and
Fall 2020	PAF	9199	Selected Topics In PAF
Spring 2020	PAF	9490	International Affairs Capstone
Spring 2020	PAF	9184	International Institutions and
Fall 2019	PAF	9199	Selected Topics In PAF
Fall 2019	PAF	9184	International Institutions and
Spring 2019	PAF	9190	Public Affairs Capstone Semina
Spring 2019	PAF	9184	International Institutions and
Fall 2018	PAF	9184	International Institutions and
Fall 2018	PAF	9199	Selected Topics In PAF
Spring 2018	PAF	9104	Media, Politics, and Public Cu
Spring 2018	PAF	9184	International Institutions and
Fall 2017	PAF	9184	International Institutions and
Fall 2017	PAF	9199	Selected Topics In PAF
Spring 2017	PAF	9190	Public Affairs Capstone Semina
Spring 2017	PAF	9184	International Institutions and
Fall 2016	PAF	9190	Public Affairs Capstone Semina
Fall 2016	PAF	9199	Selected Topics In PAF
Spring 2016	PAF	9184	International Institutions and
Spring 2016	PAF	9190	Public Affairs Capstone Semina
Fall 2015	PAF	9199	Selected Topics In PAF
Fall 2015	PAF	9190	Public Affairs Capstone Semina
Spring 2015	PAF	9190	Public Affairs Capstone Semina
Spring 2015	PAF	9190	Public Affairs Capstone Semina
Spring 2015	PAF	6002H	Honors Thesis
Spring 2015	PAF	9199	Selected Topics In PAF
Fall 2014	PAF	9199	Selected Topics In PAF
Fall 2014	PAF	6001H	Honors Thesis
Spring 2014	PAF	9199	Selected Topics In PAF
Fall 2013	PAF	9699	Topics Public Policy
Fall 2013	PAF	9199	Selected Topics In PAF
Spring 2013	PAF	9199	Selected Topics In PAF
Spring 2013	PAF	4199	Selected Topics

Books

Robbins, C. (1983). The Cuban Threat. McGraw Hill .

Journal Articles

(1998). Narratives and Analysis. Nieman Reports,

(1980). Oligarchs and Officers: The Crisis in El Salvador. Foreign Affairs,

Book Chapters

Robbins, C. (2017). REAL NEWS, FAKE NEWS THE ASSAULT ON THE TRUTH, THE FREE PRESS, AND THE LIBERAL ORDER. The World Turned Upside Down: Maintaining American Leadership in a Dangerous Age Washington, DC,USA. The Aspen Institute.

Robbins, C. (2014). Getting Beyond Denial. National Security in An Age of Austerity (pp. 157-167). Washington, DC,USA. Aspen Strategy Group/Brookings Institution Press.

(2008). Truman and the Cold War - Chapter Introduction. The New York Times: The Complete Front Pages 1851-2008 Black Dog and Leventhal.

Robbins, C. (2007). Bush Foreign Policy: Grand Vision and Its Application. In Fortier, J. C., & Ornstein, N. J. (Eds.), Second Term Blues Brookings Institution Press.

Robbins, C. (1982). Cuba. In Kolodziej, E. A., & Harkavy, R. E. (Eds.), Security Policies of Developing Countries Lexington Books.

Media Contributions

Robbins, C. (2023). Co-host The World Next Week, weekly news analysis podcast produced by the Council on Foreign Relations .

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-world-next-week/id306597476

Robbins, C. (2023). Local Journalists Webinar Series at the Council on Foreign Relations .

https://www.cfr.org/webinar-series/local-journalists-webinars

I moderate this monthly series produced by CFR, which "helps print, broadcast, and digital-first journalists working for regional publications based throughout the United States draw connections between the local issues they cover and national and international dynamics."

Robbins, C. (2023). Frequent guest and episodic guest host of World Review journalist roundtable produced by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs .

https://globalaffairs.org/commentary-and-analysis/videos/world-review-dec-22

This link above is to the most recent show which is both a podcast and a youtube broadcast

Robbins, C. (2022). "Where's the Strategy?" With a hot and a cold war in the East and West intensifying, it's past time for the Biden Administration to explain its plans. , (American Purpose Magazine ).

https://www.americanpurpose.com/articles/wheres-the-strategy/

Robbins, C. (2021). "Maybe Next Time", (February 5, 2021).

Robbins, C. (2020). "Intelligence Failure" .

https://www.the-american-interest.com/2020/04/16/intelligence-failure/

Robbins, C. (2020). "The Inquisitor".

https://www.the-american-interest.com/2020/01/28/the-inquisitor/

Robbins, C. (2019). “Sleazy Playbook Redux: How the Press Can Avoid Playing Trump’s Game".

https://www.the-american-interest.com/2019/10/13/how-the-press-can-avoid-playing-trumps-game/

Robbins, C. (2019). “Intelligence Failures: The Deep State Debate We Deserve (And Probably Won’t Get.

https://www.the-american-interest.com/2019/08/06/the-deep-state-debate-we-deserve-and-probably-wont-get/

Robbins, C. (2019). “Getting Russia Right: There’s Something About Putin".

https://www.the-american-interest.com/2019/07/08/theres-something-about-putin/

Robbins, C. (2017). The Validator-in-Chief.

https://www.the-american-interest.com/2017/07/17/the-validator-in-chief/

Robbins, C. (2017). “What Can We Know and When Can We Know It?” .

https://www.the-american-interest.com/2017/03/18/what-can-we-know-and-when-can-we-know-it/

Robbins, C. (2017). The Banality of Trump's Lying.

https://www.the-american-interest.com/2017/03/03/the-banality-of-trumps-lying/

Robbins, C. (2016). "What Obama's Historic Visit to Cuba Really Means for US Business".

http://fortune.com/2016/03/23/cuba-obama-castro/

The president and Raúl Castro have very different visions for what Cuba could be--for American business and for the Cuban people.

Robbins, C. (2015). The Spy in General Dynamics Corner Office.

http://fortune.com/2015/09/11/phebe-novakovic-general-dynamics/

Robbins, C. (2014). How to Be Friends With the NSA Again .

http://www.bloomberg.com/bw/articles/2014-07-03/nsa-tech-industry-must-make-nice-to-ensure-web-security

Robbins, C. (1990). Growing pains in Panama: What kind of a country kept Noriega in power?.

Presentations

Robbins, C. (2025, February 5). Moderated panel on How Tech Firms Shape Geopolitics with Adam Segal Ira A. Lipman Chair in Emerging Technologies and National Security and Director, Digital and Cyberspace Policy Program. CFR Global Affairs Expert Webinar. : Council on Foreign Relations.

Robbins, C. (2025, January 16). Moderated panel on "Personal Histories, Global Perspectives" with Ali Velshi and Edward Wong. : Council on Foreign Relations.

Robbins, C. (2025, February 6). Organized and moderated panel on "Civil-Military Relations in the Second Trump Administration” with Kori Schake of AEI and Georgetown University Prof. Heidi Urben. "National Security in an Age of Disruption Roundtable Series". : Council on Foreign Relations.

Robbins, C. (2024, April 4). panelist during the International Studies Association 2024 Annual Convention in San Francisco titled, CFR sponsored discussion on “Foreign Policy in the Age of Artificial Intelligence,” with Rachel Gillum, Vice President, Ethical and Inclusive Product, Salesforce and Andrew Reddie, Associate Research Professor of Public Policy, moderated by James M. Lindsay, Senior Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair. : Council on Foreign Relations.

Robbins, C. (2024, March 7). Moderated panel on “Virtual Media Briefing: Foreign Policy in the State of the Union” with CFR’s Steven A. Cook, Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies Shannon K. O'Neil, Vice President, Deputy Director of Studies, and Nelson and David Rockefeller Senior Fellow for Latin America Studies, and Christopher M. Tuttle, Senior Fellow and Director of the Renewing America Initiative, Senior Advisor, Washington External Affairs.. : Council on Foreign Relations.

Robbins, C. (2024, July 10). Moderated panel on “Future Wars: The Nexus of Technology and the Military” with Christopher M. Kirchhoff, Founding Partner, Defense Innovation Unit, Anne Neuberger, Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology, National Security Council, and Raj Shah, Managing Partner, Shield Capital. . : Council on Foreign Relations.

Robbins, C. (2024, October 16). Speaker, Off the Record Lecture Series, Foreign Policy Association. “Leading from the Front, Behind or Not at All?” .

Robbins, C. (2024, January 11). Organized and moderated panel on “Ukraine and the Defense Industrial Base” with Christine Michienzi, former senior technology advisor for the undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment and the chief technology officer for the Industrial Base Policy office. National Security in an Age of Disruption Roundtable Series. : Council on Foreign Relations.

Robbins, C. (2024, March 19). Spoke on a panel about the US elections and American foreign policy. Moderated by Nick Thompson, CEO of the Atlantic. National Committee on American Foreign Policy.

Robbins, C. (2024, March 12). Spoke about the US elections and the future of US-NATO relations on a panel at NATO’s 2024 Academic Conference in Norfolk Virginia. The two day conference included very useful breakout sessions and one-on-one discussions with NATO officers as well as academics working on the future of the alliance. NATO’s 2024 Academic Conference.

Robbins, C. (2024, February 20). invited panelist on an episode of CFR’s The President’s Inbox titled, “Year Three of the Ukraine War” with Miriam Elder, Edward R. Murrow Press Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations, moderated by James M. Lindsay, Senior Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair. : Council on Foreign Relations.

Robbins, C. (2025, October 6). Moderated panel on "Peacemaking following the War" at CFR's annual conference with Israel's The Institute for National Security Studies. Panelists: former Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy former Israeli Ambassador to the US Itamar Rabinovitch Stettinius Prof Emeritus, UVA and former White House Aide William B Quandt. The October 1973 War: 50 Years Later. Council on Foreign Relations, NY: CFR-INSS.

Robbins, C. Moderated CFR panel on "A New Age of Security Threats" with Rand's Andrew Hoehn and former NYTimes national security reporter Thom Shanker. CFR Center for Preventive Priorities. CFR Washington DC: CFR.

Robbins, C. Presided at “CFR Virtual Press Briefing: Previewing Biden's Trip to the Middle East” with Steven Cook and Martin Indyk.. CFR Virtual Press Briefing. online: CFR.

Robbins, C. Moderated · 5/19/22: Presided at “CFR Media Briefing: President Biden in South Korea and Japan” with Manjari Chatterjee Miller, Sheila Smith, and Scott Snyder. . Media Briefing. online: Council on Foreign Relations.

Robbins, C. · Presided at “CFR 2022 College and University Educators Workshop: Advancing Democracy Around the World” with Moira Whelan, Director for Democracy and Technology at the National Democratic Institute, Catherine Herrold, Associate Professor of Public Administration and International Affairs at Syracuse University, and Yascha Mounk.. CFR 2022 College and University Educators Workshop. New York: Council on Foreign Relations.

Robbins, C. Moderated roundtable"2022 Local Journalists Workshop: Day 2: Cybersecurity” with Adam Segal.. Local Journalists Workshop. New York: Council on Foreign Relations.

Robbins, C. Moderated plenary session “2022 Local Journalists Workshop: Day 2: Public Health Communication” with Farah Yousry, Health Equity Reporter at WFYI Indianapolis, Leana Wen, Visiting Professor of Health Policy and Management at George Washington University, and Thomas Bollyky.. CFR Local Journalists Workshop. New York: Council on Foreign Relations.

Robbins, C. Moderator of "Russia, China and Global Geopolitical Risk" with Eurasia Group President Ian Bremmer and Asia Society President and Former Australian PM Kevin Rudd. New York, NY: Asia Society.

Robbins, C. (2021, December 31). . CFR Roundtables 2021. : Council on Foreign Relations.

Robbins, C. (2020, December 31). National Security in an Age of Disruption. CFR Roundtable Series. Washington DC and NY: Council on Foreign Relations.

Robbins, C. (2020, December 31). . CFR Local Journalists Webinars. Via Zoom: Council on Foreign Relations.

Robbins, C. (2020, December 31). . CFR Expert Conference Calls. call-ins: Council on Foreign Relations.

Robbins, C. (2019, December 31). . CFR Moderated Events. New York: Council on Foreign Relations.

Robbins, C. (2019, December 31). . CFR Expert Conference Calls. call-ins: Council on Foreign Relations.

Robbins, C. (2019, December 31). National Security in an Age of Disruption. CFR Roundtable Series. Washington DC and New York City: Council on Foreign Relations.

Robbins, C. (2018, December 31). National Security in an Age of Disruption. CFR Roundtable Series. Washington, DC: Council on Foreign Relations.

Robbins, C. (2018, December 31). . TV and Radio Appearances.

Robbins, C. (2018, October 16). . Russian Disinformation and US Elections. Washington, DC: Kluge Center Library of Congress.

Robbins, C. (2018, August 31). . Aspen Strategy Group Annual Meeting. Aspen Colorado

Robbins, C. (2018, December 31). . CFR expert Conference Calls. : Council on Foreign Relations.

Robbins, C. (2018, December 31). . CFR Moderated Events. New York: Council on Foreign Relations.

Robbins, C. (2018, December 31). . CFR Podcasts. NewYork and Washington: Council on Foreign Relations.

Robbins, C. (2017, December 31). . CFR: Moderated Events and Panels. New York and Washington DC: Council on Foreign Relations.

Robbins, C. (2017, December 31). . TV and Radio Appearances. : Ongoing.

Robbins, C. (2017, April 30). US-Cuba Relations in the Trump Era. Dallas World Affairs Council. Dallas, Texas

Robbins, C. (2017, August 31). Real News Fake News--How to Push Back Against Russia While Preserving A Free Press. Aspen Strategy Group. Aspen Colorado: Aspen Insitute.

Robbins, C. (2017, September 30). Leader of Ongoing roundtable series. CFR: National Security in An Age of Austerity. Washington DC and New York City: Council on Foreign Relations.

Robbins, C. (2017, October 6). Cuba-US Relations. CFR Podcast: The President's InBox.

Robbins, C. (2017, October 11). Panel discussion. Columbia/Barnard North Korea and the US. Columbia University: Student International Affairs.

Robbins, C. (2017, November 17). Panel on Media Literacy, Fake News and Russian Interference in the US Elections. World Affairs Council. Newseum DC: WACA.

Robbins, C. (2017, November 18). Moderated panel on India-Pakistan-China confrontation. Halifax International Security Forum. Halifax Nova Scotia: Halifax International Security Forum.

Robbins, C. (2016, December 31). Trump Presidency. The World Next Week Podcast. : Council on Foreign Relations.

Robbins, C. (2016, May 31). . CFR Relics or Requirements: US Nuclear Strategy and Forces in 21st Century. New York: Council on Foreign Relations.

Robbins, C. (2016, January 31). . Addressing Global Inequality (Participant). Wellesley, MA: Albright Institute Symposium, Wellesley College.

Robbins, C. (2016, September 30). 15 Years After 9/11. The World Next Week Podcast. : Council on Foreign Relations.

Robbins, C. (2016, March 22). U.S. Foreign Policy and the 2016 Election. Live from the 92nd Street Y. New York, NY: 92nd Street Y.

Robbins, C. (2016, October 31). "Should the United States take a step back from the world?". Pacific Council on International Affairs Annual Meeting. Los Angeles: Pacific Council on International Affairs.

Robbins, C. (2016, November 30). multiple discussion sessions. Halifax International Security Forum. Halifax Nova Scotia: Halifax International Security Forum.

Robbins, C. (2016, December 31). . TV Appearances. : Ongoing.

Robbins, C. (2016, September 30). Leader of Ongoing roundtable series. CFR: National Security in An Age of Austerity. Washington DC and New York City: Council on Foreign Relations.

Robbins, C. (2015, August 31). Topic 2015: Confronting Extremism. Aspen Strategy Group Annual Meeting (Participant). Aspen: Aspen Strategy Group.

Robbins, C. (2015, January 31). . Council on Foreign Relations meetings and symposia, including, Preventive Priorities 2016, (January 2016), Higher Education Working Group, "Middle East Update: Four Years After the Arab Uprisings (moderator)", Conference..

Robbins, C. (2015, September 29). . C-Span, Afterwords, Interview with Prof Niall Ferguson on his biography of Henry Kissinger.

Robbins, C. (2015, December 31). . Lectures at University of Chicago, Stanford’s Hoover Institution, Wellesley College, Maxwell School at Syracuse University, Cronkite School at Arizona State University.

Robbins, C. (2015, December 31). continuing series, including meetings with Amb Alexander Vershbow, Secretary Javier Solana, the Hon. Michele Flournoy and Amb Eric Edelman, Linda Hudson and the Hon Dov Zakheim. CFR: National Security in an Age of Austerity, (Chair and Moderator). : Council on Foreign Relations.

Robbins, C. (2015, December 31). . (TV Appearances). Frequent appearances on PBS NewsHour, CNBC, Bloomberg TV, Sky TV discussing foreign affairs

Robbins, C. (2014, August 31). Getting Beyond Denial: US Defense Spending . Aspen Strategy Group. Aspen Colorado: Aspen Insitute.

Robbins, C. (2014, November 30). invited participant. Halifax International Security Forum. Halifax, Canada: Halifax International Security Forum.

Robbins, C. (2014, November 15). Co-chair, Three-day student review of policy toward Iran. 66th Annual Student Conference on US Affairs. West Point, NY: US Military Academy at West Point.

Robbins, C. (2014, October 24). Panel on Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament. International Law Weekend. Fordham University, New York City: American Branch of the International Law Association.

Robbins, C. (2014, October 18). moderator for "Punishment and Compromise: Do Sanctions Work?". Pacific Council Annual Meeting. Santa Monica, California: Pacific Council.

Robbins, C. (2014, August 31). Topics 2014: Russia and Rising Power of IS. Aspen Strategy Group Annual Meeting. Aspen: Aspen Strategy Group.

Robbins, C. (2013, November 30). . Halifax International Security Conference, Invited Participant.

Robbins, C. (2013, August 31). Politics of the Defense Budget. National Security in an Age of Austerity. : Summer Meeting of the Aspen Strategy Group.

Robbins, C. (2013, March 2). . Second UK-US Strategic Dialogue. New York: Council on Foreign Relations and UK Chatham House.

Robbins, C. (2013, February 28). Sorting Through the Cacophony: Opinion Writing in an Opinion Filled World. Paul Schatt Lecture. Phoenix, Arizona: The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Arizona State University.

Robbins, C. (2012, November 30). . 2012 Halifax International Security Conference.

Robbins, C. (2012, June 30). . Inaugural U.S.-U.K. Strategic Dialogue. London, United Kingdom: Council on Foreign Relations and UK Chatham House.

Robbins, C. (2011, December 3). . “London Calling” panel on Power, People and Social Media. : Albright Institute.

Robbins, C. (2011, April 1). Interview Nick Kristof on the Arab Spring (Video Link: http://tunein.com/radio/New-York-Times---TimesTalks-p165240/). Times Talks. : The New York Times.

Robbins, C. (2011, January 12). Interview The Times’ Nick Kristof, The IHT’s Roger Cohen and Le Monde’s Sylvie Kauffmann on the Crisis in Europe and the U.S. live-streamed on NYTimes.com (Video Link: http://www.livestream.com/nytimesopinion/video?clipId=pla_5d70736c-6e94-4375-8896-11d199de0897). Opinion Pages Live. : The New York Times.

Robbins, C. (2010, December 31). Regular participant on WNET’s World Focus weekly roundup 2008-2010 (Video Link: http://worldfocus.org/blog/tag/carla-robbins/). World Focus. : WNET.

Robbins, C. (2010, January 20). Interviewed Madeleine Albright. Winter Conference. Wellesley College: The Albright Institute.

Robbins, C. (2009, April 30). Nuclear Crisis Points. Carnegie Nonproliferation Conference. : Carnegie.

Robbins, C. (2009, April 30). . “A New Era of Nuclear Proliferation?”. : Yale Center for Globalization.

Robbins, C. (2006, October 24). Interview Nick Kristof on Africa, Genocide and the World (Video Link: http://video.nytimes.com/video/2006/11/07/timesselect/1194817096122/africa-genocide-the-world-part-1.html). Times Talks. : The New York Times.

Robbins, C. (2005, April 30). Closing Panel. 14th International Security Conference/Strengthening the Nuclear Regime. : Sandia National Laboratory.

Robbins, C. (2005, December 31). . Carnegie Nonproliferation Conference 2005. : Carnegie.

Robbins, C. (2003, December 31). . Panel on the Iraq War at the American Society of Newspaper Editors.

Robbins, C. (2003, December 31). . Harry Truman Dinstinguished Lecture at Sandia National Laboratory.

Other Scholarly Works

Robbins, C. (2018). Election rigging by dictators is too easy, and the West often looks the other way.

washingtonpost.com

Robbins, C. (2018). An inside view of Obama’s biggest foreign policy decisions.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/a-inside-view-of-obamas-biggest-foreign-policy-decisions/2018/05/31/0ad87132-603e-11e8-9ee3-49d6d4814c4c_story.html?utm_term=.1f9e0b13b445

Robbins, C. (2016). "Bill Clinton's Post-Presidential Adventures in Philanthropy and Legacy Building".

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/bill-clintons-post-presidential-adventures-in-philanthropy-and-legacy-building/2016/09/29/10063f3a-7554-11e6-be4f-3f42f2e5a49e_story.html

Corke, S., Finkel, A., Kramer, D. J., Robbins, C., & Schenkkan, N. (2014). Democracy in Crisis: Corruption, Media, and Power in Turkey. 25.

https://freedomhouse.org/sites/default/files/Turkey%20Report%20-%202-3-14.pdf

Robbins, C. (2013). What’s Missing From the Pentagon’s Budget: A Reality Check.

www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-04-10/whats-missing-from-the-pentagons-budget-a-reality-check

Robbins, C. (2013). Why Economic Sanctions Rarely Work.

www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-05-23/why-economic-sanctions-rarely-work

Robbins, C. (2013). Is the US Ready to Make a Deal with Iran?.

www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-06-18/is-u-dot-s-dot-ready-to-make-a-deal-with-iran

Robbins, C. (2013). Drones: Transparency on Rules for Their Use Is a Must.

Robbins, C. (2013). Why It’s a Mistake to Ignore Russia.

www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-08-28/why-its-a-mistake-to-ignore-russia

Robbins, C. (2012). Iran, Israel and the United States.

Robbins, C. (2012). Missed Chance (President Obama on Afghanistan).

Robbins, C. (2012). The State of the Union in 2012.

Robbins, C. (2011). The State of the Union.

Robbins, C. (2011). The Long-Awaited News (Killing of Bin Laden).

Robbins, C. (2011). Libya and the War Powers Act.

Robbins, C. (2011). The Way Out? (Afghanistan).

Robbins, C. (2011). The Charges Against Iran.

Robbins, C. (2010). From the Oval Office (President Obama and the BP oil spill).

Robbins, C. (2010). Afghanistan, After McChrystal.

Robbins, C. (2010). The State of the War (Full page on Afghanistan).

Robbins, C. (2010). Waiting for the President (The deficit).

Robbins, C. (2010). Why Didn’t They See It? (Northwest bombing plot).

Robbins, C. (2010). Richard Holbrooke / Editorial Appreciation.

Robbins, C. (2009). Mr. Obama’s Task (Full page on Afghanistan).

Robbins, C. (2009). Missile Sense.

Robbins, C. (2009). One Hundred (Full page on President Obama’s first 100 days).

Robbins, C. (2009). Not a Company Man (Leon Panetta’s nomination to head the CIA).

Robbins, C. (2008). Thinking the Unthinkable: A World Without Nuclear Weapons / Editorial Observer.

Robbins, C. (2008). Lame-Duck Budget.

Robbins, C. (2008). The Horror in Mumbai.

Robbins, C. (2008). Talking With the Enemy.

Robbins, C. (2008). The President Goes Negative (President Bush’s speech to the Knesset).

Robbins, C. (2008). A Shameful, Ugly Ad (Race baiting in the campaign).

Robbins, C. (2008). All the Time He Needs (Foot dragging in Iraq).

Robbins, C. (2008). So Little Time, So Much Damage (President Bush’s last days in office).

Robbins, C. (2007). Far Past Time to Go (Paul Wolfowitz and the World Bank).

Robbins, C. (2007). Wrestling Nuclear Genies Back Into the Bottle, or at Least a Can / Editorial Observer.

Robbins, C. (2007). Nasty, Unfinished Cold War Business (Putin and missile defense).

Robbins, C. (2007). Mr. Bush Gets Another Look Into Mr. Putin’s Eyes / Editorial Observer.

Robbins, C. (2007). American Classic: Lady Bird Johnson / Editorial Appreciation.

Robbins, C. (2007). What Would a Diplomat Do?.

Robbins, C. (2007). Notes About Competition (Murdoch’s purchase of WSJ).

Robbins, C. (2007). The “Crazies” and Iran.

Robbins, C. (2007). A Prize for Mr. Gore and Science.

Robbins, C. (2007). Trash Talking World War III.

Robbins, C. (2007). Still No Way Out (Iraq).

Robbins, C. (2007). A Suddenly Convenient Truth (North Korea intel).

Robbins, C. (2006). About Those Other Problems (Outtakes from the Iraq Study Group).

Robbins, C. (2006). Losing the Good War (Afghanistan).

Robbins, C., & Jaffe, G. (2006). Why U.S. Wages Diplomacy With Defiant Iran—Strike on Nuclear Sites Could Derail Reformers, Trigger Broader Retaliation.

Robbins, C. (2006). Explosive Test: Bush's India Visit Spotlights Hurdles In Nuclear Deal.

Robbins, C. (2006). Bush, Maliki and that Memo.

Robbins, C. (2006). The Spoils (Trial of Saddam).

Robbins, C. (2006). The Un-Rumsfeld (Robert Gates).

Robbins, C. (2006). Another Killing in Lebanon.

Robbins, C. (2006). Iran and Arak.

Robbins, C. (2006). Waiting (and Hoping) for Jim Baker / Editorial Observer.

Robbins, C. (2006). Democrats and Iraq.

Robbins, C. (2006). Trying to Contain the Iraq Disaster (Full page).

Robbins, C. (2006). The Age of Impunity (Sudan, Iran and the crowd).

Robbins, C. (2006). North Korea and the Dominoes.

Robbins, C. (2006). Out of the Mouths of Aides (What happened to the peace process?).

Robbins, C. (2006). Mr. Buffett’s Excellent Idea.

Robbins, C. (2006). A Real Test for the Palestinians.

Robbins, C. (2006). Lebanon’s Other Border.

Robbins, C. (2006). Mr. Bush’s Nuclear Legacy.

Robbins, C. (2005). U.S. Shares Data With China, India To Build Iran Case.

Robbins, C., & Cullison, A. (2005). Closed Doors: In Russia, Securing Its Nuclear Arsenal Is an Uphill Battle --- Despite U.S. Help, Program Faces Resistance, Delays Amid Chill in Relations.

Robbins, C. (2005). Cold War Echo: U.S. Weighs Whether to Build Some New Nuclear Warheads --- Idea Is to Replace Aging Ones With More Reliable Type; Critics....

Robbins, C., & Fairclough, G. (2005). Chain Reaction: North Korea Sparks Proliferation Fears Throughout Asia --- Historic Rivalries Exacerbate Nuclear Anxiety in Region---A Japanese Plutonium Plant.

Robbins, C. (2005). Atomic Test: As Evidence Grows Of Iran's Program, U.S. Hits Quandary --- New Data Suggest Big Effort To Build Nuclear Warhead, But Will World Believe It? Checking Out a Toilet Tank.

Robbins, C. (2004). Nuclear Fission: An Atomic Bargain Hampers the Hunt For Illicit Weapons --- Top Watchdog Agency Has Strictly Limited Powers.

Robbins, C. (2004). Reaching Out: In Giving Up Arms, Libya Hopes to Gain New Economic Life --- Gadhafi's Son and Others Expect Payback for Move; U.S. Denies Any....

Robbins, C. (2004). Crash Course: For Harvard Board, Professor's Woes Pose Big Dilemma --- University Weighs Options After Shleifer Ruling On Russian Investments-- Mr. Summers Recuses Himself.

Robbins, C., Calmes, J., & Jaffe, G. (2004). Damage Control: With Iraq Strategy Under Fire, Bush Faces Some Stark Choices --- President Issues an Apology For Abuse of Prisoners, Backs Secretary Rumsfeld—Options on Three Fronts.

Cloud, D. S., Robbins, C., & Jaffe, G. (2004). Red Cross Found Widespread Abuse of Iraqi Prisoners --- Confidential Report Says Agency Briefed U.S. Officials On Concerns Repeatedly.

Robbins, C., Cooper, C., & King, Jr., N. (2004). Decision Time: As Insurgency In Iraq Rages, Bush Faces Unappealing Options --- Tough Military Tactics Risk Civilian Deaths, Retreat Could Signal Weakness—Kidnappings Are A New Danger.

Robbins, C., & Leggett, K. (2003). Damage Control: How the U.S. Plans to Keep Israel on Sidelines of Iraq War --- Jerusalem Will Get Live View Of Battlefield, Early Jump On Any Incoming Scuds—The Pressure to Retaliate.

Robbins, C. (2003). Endgame: Ceasing Diplomacy, U.S. Nears War --- American Move Jettisons Cooperative Strategies, Weakens Old Alliances --- A New Policy of Pre-Emption.

Robbins, C., Jaffe, G., & Cloud, D. S. (2003). Invasion Begins: American Forces Pour Into Iraq --- As Cruise Missiles Pound Baghdad, Troops Start Advance Across Border --- Hussein Was....

Robbins, C., Jaffe, G., & Phillips, M. M. (2003). ‘Crucial Moment’ U.S. Targets Troops Near Baghdad Crushing Medina Division of Republican Guard Could be Key to Victory Tough Task: Avoiding Civilians.

Robbins, C., & King, N. (2003). As Saddam Hussein's Regime in Iraq Disintegrates, Bush Faces Critical Choices Over U.S. Role in the World.

Robbins, C. (2003). The U.N.: Searching for Relevance --- Operation Bypass: Why U.S. Gave U.N. No Role in Plan To Halt Arms Ships --- Sole Superpower's Approach....

Robbins, C., & Hamburger, T. (2003). Arms Seizure Helped Prompt Libya Concession --- U.S., Allies Work to Block Illicit Material to `States Of Proliferation Concern'.

Robbins, C., & Dreazen, Y. J. (2003). Exit Strategy: Speeding Transfer Of Power in Iraq Carries Big Risks --- Locals May Not Be Ready To Handle Security Issues; Democracy Project....

Robbins, C. (2002). Bully Pulpit: U.S. Brinkmanship Worries Its Allies -- But Seems to Work --- Bush's Bet: When U.S. Leads, Other Nations Will Follow; So Far They’re Doing That—‘Was That Nuanced Enough?’.

Robbins, C., Cloud, D. S., & Pope, H. (2002). Hazardous Conflict: Violence in Mideast Is Testing the Limits Of U.S. War on Terror --- The Issue of How to Classify Palestinian Suicide Raids Put Mr. Bush in a Bind—Israel Expands its Offensive.

Robbins, C., & Cummings, J. (2002). New Doctrine: How Bush Decided That Iraq's Hussein Must Be Ousted --- Chilling Warnings in October Sparked Internal Debate On Pre-emptive Strategy.

Robbins, C., Solomon, J., & Trofimov, Y. (2002). Other Fronts: U.S. Finds Extending The War on Terrorism Raises New Problems --- An Elusive Enemy, Violence In Middle East, Wariness Of Allies Cloud Outlook.

Robbins, C. (2001). Shot in the Dark: One Troubled System Shows Hurdles Facing Missile-Defense Plans --- Political, Technical Snags Dog Crucial Tracking Satellites For More Than 20 Years—Hunting From Lust to Dust.

Robbins, C., & Higgins, A. (2001). Pyramid Power: Decrepit Radar Base Is All That Putin Has For Missile Defense --- Debate Over Bush Proposals May Depend on Russia Confronting Its Weakness—What Rumsfeld Has to Offer.

Robbins, C. (2001). Moving Target: Among the Unknowns About Missile Defense Is Who the Enemy Is --- `Rogue States' or China, Too? Despite the Huge Costs, System’s Aim is Still Fuzzy—Trying Not to Rile the Russians.

Robbins, C., Seib, G. F., & N/A, S. L. (2001). Harm’s New Way: A Looming Conflict Over Terror Presages a Novel Kind of War—With No Nations to Bomb, U.S. Trains Its Scopes on bin Laden, Taliban—“Rogue States’ as Partners?.

Robbins, C., & King, Jr., N. (2001). Price of Friendship: The War on Terrorism Means Making Allies Out of Old Enemies --- Seismic Foreign-Policy Shift Has U.S. Mulling Deals From Pakistan to Sudan—Persian Rugs and Pistachios.

Robbins, C., & Jaffe, G. (2001). Counter-Attack: U.S. Launches Strikes on Taliban, bin Laden With Aid of British—Targets of Nighttime Raids Include Command Posts and Antiaircraft Batteries—Bush Asks for U.S. Patience.

Robbins, C., Levine, S., & Cullison, A. (2001). Cold Calculations: If Afghan War Stalls, Religion and Winter May Loom Larger --- The Alliance Grows Cranky Over Pace of U.S. Strikes—The Sticky Issue of Ramadan.

Robbins, C. (2001). On the Ground: Gains in Afghan North Raise Tough Choices And Some New Risks --- Crucial Campaign in South Will Lack Rebel Troops, Need More U.S. Forces—Finding That Big Isn’t Better.

Robbins, C., Fields, G., & Perez, E. (2001). The Suspects: Investigators Discover Hints of Who Led Bloody Terror Attacks—But Larger Questions Loom About Whom to Target for a Retaliatory Strike—The Student Pilots in Florida.

Robbins, C., & Cooper, H. (2001). The Burden Of Power: The U.S. In The 21st Century --Perception Gap: America Has the Clout To Play the Weakling In Global Negotiations—On Trade and Nuclear Arms, Geneva Diplomats Vent Anger at U.S. Demands—Alphabet Soup by the Lake.

Robbins, C. (2000). Bricks and Mortars: Nation-Building Looms As a Policy Challenge For the New President --- Bosnia, Haiti Offer a Lesson: U.S. Efforts Can ....

Robbins, C. (2000). Fields of Battle: How Bogota Wooed Washington to Open New War on Cocaine --- PR Campaign Was Crowned By Exposing the Military To American ....

Robbins, C., Ricks, T. E., & Block, R. (1999). Postwar Battles: If Peace Deal Holds In Yugoslavia, Allies Face Tough New Tests --- Refugees and Reconstruction Will Challenge Resources; A Vindication for Clinton.

Robbins, C. (1999). Changing Channels: Should U.S. Even Care That It's About to Lose The Panama Canal? --- Militarily and Economically, Importance Has Shrunk—A Psychological Loss—Fear of Chinese Choke-Hold.

Robbins, C. (1999). Ultimate Threat: U.S. Nuclear Arsenal Is Poised for War—It is the Right One? --- Configured for Soviet Era, Missiles Aren’t Aimed At New Types of Conflict—A $2- Billion a Year Deterrent.

Robbins, C. (1999). No Parades: To All but Americans, Kosovo War Appears A Major U.S. Victory --- Display of Military Might Makes Allies, Adversaries Doubt Their Relevance ‘Fierce Political Resentment’.

Robbins, C., Ricks, T. E., & King, Jr., N. (1999). Gloves Off: How NATO Decided It Was Time to End Its `Gentlemanly' War --- Milosevic's Resolve Spawned More Unity in Alliance And a Wider Target List—The Value of a Rembrandt.

Robbins, C. (1999). Next Generation: Star Wars Has Returned, But It's Less Spectacular; Now, To See if It Works --- An Antiballistic Missile System Gets Renewed Support and Raises Russians’ Ire—Like Bus Collision at 300 MPH.

Robbins, C., & Ricks, T. (1999). Cruise Control: Attack on Serbia Raises Question: Is U.S. Policy Safe but Not Effective? --- Ambitious Air Assaults Spare Troops, but More Might Still Be Needed—The Loss of Geography.

Robbins, C., & Liesman, S. (1998). Wild Card: Russia Plays Iraq Crisis To Its Own Advantage; U.S. Can Only Wonder --- Is Foreign Minister a Friend Of Peace or of Baghdad?.

Robbins, C. (1998). Psst, Want to Hear Some CIA Secrets? Well, Maybe Not --- Agency Sets Up a `Factory' To Determine Which Files Are Safe for Public Perusal.

Robbins, C., Ricks, T. E., & Pope, H. (1998). Striking Back: American Forces Hit Alleged Terrorist Bases in Afghanistan, Sudan—Citing Embassy Bombings, Possible New Attacks, U.S. Targets Bin Laden—Support, Mostly, in Congress.

Robbins, C., & Higgins, A. (1998). Dangerous Diversions--Out of the Box: Why Nuclear Threat Today Can Be Found At the Electronics Store—U.S. Can’t Control the Spread Of New High-Speed PCs, Raising Proliferation Risk—National Security for Sale?.

Robbins, C., & Higgins, A. (1998). Dangerous Diversions --- Fission for Cash: Money Hungry, Russia Finds a Foreign Market For Nuclear Knowledge—But is It Selling More Than A Power Plant to Iran? U.S. Intelligences Says Yes—Days of Plutonium and Caviar.

Robbins, C. (1997). Key Senator's Crusade to Block Anthony Lake From CIA Post Puzzles Intelligence Watchers.

Robbins, C. (1997). Initiation Rites: Hungary's NATO Bid Illustrates the Hopes, Risks in Central Europe --- Its Forces Must Be Repaired, And Reaction of Russia Looms as Big Question—Americans Fix Up an Air Base.

Robbins, C. (1997). Poorer but Wiser: Honduras Illustrates The Issues That Arise As U.S. Support Ends --- Billions in Aid Helped Little, But Smaller Programs Still Alleviate Social Ills—Japan, World Bank Step In.

Robbins, C., & Liesman, S. (1997). Aborted Mission: How an Aid Program Vital to New Economy Of Russia Collapsed --- Harvard Men Built Market, Allegedly Didn't Steer Sufficiently Clear of It—A Trailblazing Mutual Fund.

Robbins, C. (1996). To Some, Soldier Is A Hero for Refusing To Obey an Order --- Army Specialist Michael New Won't Wear U.N. Blue; Father Runs for Congress.

Robbins, C. (1996). Social Insecurity: Haiti Tastes Freedom, But Efforts to Rebuild Run Into Roadblocks --- The Thugs Are Mostly Gone, Yet Question Remains:. Can Nation Stand on its Own?—Another Year for U.N.Troops.

Robbins, C., & Fialka, J. J. (1996). A Step Behind: Despite Tough Words, Anti-terrorism Effort in U.S. Is Still Flawed--Political, Legal Constraints, Old Technology Hinder FBI, As Threat Grows—Nerve Gas Recipe on the Internet.

Robbins, C. (1995). Vicious Circle: The Saber Rattling Over Bosnia Sounds Like a Bleak Replay --- After Four Years of Conflict, Allies' Policy Is in Tatters As ....

Robbins, C. (1995). Timid Globalism: The U.S. Is Taking A Tentative Approach To Rebuilding Haiti --- Mindful of Somali Violence, Army Is Slow to Disarm Thugs or Restore Services—We Can Say What We Want.

Robbins, C. (1995). Against the Odds: One Republican Courts The Voters by Talking About Foreign Policy --- Lugar Wants the Nomination Even Though His Issues Don’t Echo “Revolution”—Near Miss in the Agnew Era.

Robbins, C. (1995). Civics Lessons: As Economy Struggles, Cubans Find a Crack In Castro's Control --- Church Is Quietly Teaching Democracy and Masons Open a Lending Library—Looking for US Support.

Robbins, C. (1994). Mixed Message: As U.S. Looks at Haiti, Its Invasion of Panama Shows Limited Results --- Five Years Later, Nation Has Elections, but Corruption and Drug Traffic Linger—The Lure of American Money.

Robbins, C. (1994). Capital Tale: Christopher, Esteemed As L.A. Lawyer, Finds Rough Going at State --- In Washington, His Modesty And Patience Are Taken As Signs of Weakness—Can Gergen Buff Up Image?.

Robbins, C. (1994). A Faraway War: Americans' Inaction On Bosnia Stirs Critics To Debate and Despair --- Blaming Both Right and Left, They Mount a Campaign To Demand Intervention –One Charge is Religious Bias.

Robbins, C., & Rosewicz, B. (1993). Reaching Out: U.S. Hopes to Move Moscow Into the West Through Deeper Ties --- But Courting Russia's Elites In Military and Industry Entails Serious Risks—Helping Future Imperialists?.

Robbins, C. (1993). Global View: A Failure to Define Foreign-Policy Plans Is Dogging Clinton --- Critics, at Home and Abroad, Question His Toughness And Will ....

Robbins, C. (1993). Balkan Judgments: World Again Confronts Moral Issues Involved In War-Crimes Trials --- Some Feel U.N. Delays Peace In Former Yugoslavia.

Robbins, C., & Ignatius, A. (1993). First Summit: Clinton-Yeltsin Parley Is Critical for Futures Of Both Presidents Russian Needs U.S. Aid in Bid For Stability as American Needs a Stable Russia.

Robbins, C. (1981). A State Dept. Purge / OpEd.

Honor / Award	Organization Sponsor	Date Received	Description
Faculty Service Award	Baruch College Alumni Association	2017
Edwards Media Fellow	Hoover Institution, Stanford University	2005
Elizabeth Neuffer Prize, co-winner	U.N. Correspondents Association	2004
Peter R. Weitz Prize, co-winner	German Marshall Fund	2004
Edward Weintal Prize for Diplomatic Reporting	Georgetown University	2003
Edwards Media Fellow	Hoover Institution, Stanford University	2003
Pulitzer Prize, co-winner		2000	Awarded for National Reporting on the Post-Cold War defense budget
Pulitzer Prize, co-winner		1999	Awarded for International Reporting on the Russian financial crisis
Nieman Fellow	Harvard University	1989
Morton Frank Award, co-winner	Overseas Press Club	1984

College

Committee Name	Position Role	End Date
Marxe Issues	co-moderator	9/3/2022
Moderator or Participant in Panel Discussions	Moderator	12/31/2018
Panelist Austin W. Marxe Dinner	Panelist	5/31/2017
Public Affairs Week	Interviewer/moderator	12/31/2016
Public Affairs Week	Interviewer/moderator	12/31/2015
Organized with Prof. Doug Muzzio , 'SPA Movies You Should See' Series	co-organizer	12/31/2014
Public Affairs Week	Interviewer/moderator	12/31/2013
Marxe Issues	Moderator	2/21/2012

Professional

Organization	Position Role	Organization State	Organization Country	Start Date	End Date	Audience
Albright Institute Wellesley College	Board Member	Massachusetts	United States	1/1/2015	Present	National