Eric Brown is a Senior Research Scientist at the College of William & Mary’s Global Research Institute, where he is developing research and educational programs on world politics, applied history, and security. Mr. Brown is also a Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute, focusing on Asian and Middle East affairs, international security and development, alternative geopolitical futures, and U.S. diplomacy and strategy. His work focused on the contest over order in West Asia, the geo-strategic ramifications of growing Trans-Asian connectivity, coping with state fragility, and US security strategy.
Mr. Brown conducted research across Eurasia on strategic, governance, educational and political issues as well as on developing new expeditionary diplomacy and stabilization tools and plans. He has a special interest in the geopolitics of mountainous areas, from the Zagros to the Himalayas. Mr. Brown’s rich experience has equipped him with invaluable insights that will contribute significantly to CFU’s mission of defending the human rights of Uyghurs and holding China accountable for its ongoing genocide in East Turkistan.