William Burke-White
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William Burke-White is a US-American law professor and policy advisor.
He graduated from Harvard in 1998 with an A.B. in Russian and American History and Literature and obtained a M.Phil. in international relations
at Cambridge in 1999. Burke-White earned a J.D. at the Harvard Law School
in 2002 and returned to Cambridge as a Fulbright Scholar where he completed his Ph.D.
in international relations in 2006.
From 2003-05 he taught at Princeton University
and served as special assistant to Anne-Marie Slaughter
. In 2005, Burke-White became an Assistant Professor at Penn Law. Since 2009 he has been on leave to serve as a member of the Secretary’s Policy Planning Staff at the U.S. Department of State. He is the principle drafter of the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
.
In 2008 Burke-White won a research fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
. He was a Visiting Professor at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law
.
He graduated from Harvard in 1998 with an A.B. in Russian and American History and Literature and obtained a M.Phil. in international relations
International relations
International relations is the study of relationships between countries, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations , international nongovernmental organizations , non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations...
at Cambridge in 1999. Burke-White earned a J.D. at the Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
in 2002 and returned to Cambridge as a Fulbright Scholar where he completed his Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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in international relations in 2006.
From 2003-05 he taught at Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
and served as special assistant to Anne-Marie Slaughter
Anne-Marie Slaughter
Anne-Marie Slaughter was the Director of Policy Planning for the U.S. State Department from January 2009 until February 2011. She is the Bert G...
. In 2005, Burke-White became an Assistant Professor at Penn Law. Since 2009 he has been on leave to serve as a member of the Secretary’s Policy Planning Staff at the U.S. Department of State. He is the principle drafter of the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
The Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review is a study by the United States Department of State, first started in 2009 and intended to be done every four years, that analyzes the short-, medium-, and long-term blueprint for the United States' diplomatic and development efforts abroad...
.
In 2008 Burke-White won a research fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation is a foundation set-up by the government of the Federal Republic and funded by the German Foreign Office, the Ministry of Education and Research, the Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development and others for the promotion of international co-operation...
. He was a Visiting Professor at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law
Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law
The Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law is a legal research institute located in Heidelberg, Germany. It is operated by the Max Planck Society...
.