Timothy Samuel Shah

Former Adjunct Senior Fellow for Religion and Foreign Policy

Former Adjunct Senior Fellow for Religion and Foreign Policy

Award-winning political scientist and expert on religion and world politics. Current research focuses on religion and foreign policy.

EXPERTISE:

Religion and foreign policy; religion and the theory and practice of democracy; global democratization; Third World religion and politics; South Asia; religion and domestic politics.

Top Stories on CFR

Ukraine

What Happened to ‘Stalemate’ in Ukraine?
The two-year-old war in Ukraine—which is far from deadlocked—could pivot dramatically in the coming months. U.S. decisions will play a decisive role.

Expert Brief by Stephen Sestanovich April 19, 2024

Egypt

Can Egypt’s Economic Overhaul Stave Off Crisis?
International lenders have pumped tens of billions of dollars into Egypt’s faltering economy amid the war in the Gaza Strip, but experts say the country’s economic crisis is not yet resolved.

In Brief by Noah Berman April 17, 2024

Iran

Virtual Media Briefing: Iran's Attack on Israel and the Threat of Escalation

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CFR experts discuss Iran’s attack on Israel and the escalation of the conflict. FROMAN: Well, thanks very much. Thanks, everybody, for joining. And thank you to our six senior fellows here who’ve …

Virtual Event with Elliott Abrams, Max Boot, Steven A. Cook, Michael Froman, Martin S. Indyk, Linda Robinson and Ray Takeyh April 16, 2024 Middle East Program