Amin Tarzi
University of Southern California, Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Science, Politician in Residence
Dr. Tarzi is an internationally recognized professor, leader, and practitioner, whose unique professional,
academic, and personal experiences have led to a proven track record in teaching, influencing government and
foreign policy, and building strategic partnerships and relationships across Europe and the broader Middle East
and with NATO and U.S. military services and government agencies. His background of European birth,
international living and professional experience, Afghan parentage, and U.S. nationality and foreign language
skills provide a unique understanding of cultural nuances and perceptions of identity as well as the ability to
navigate the sensitive political realities of these regions. Dr. Tarzi has published more than 50 academic works
and over a 100 policy pieces focusing on Iran, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, NATO, hybrid
actors, and major power competition; evolving competitions and contestations in the Gulf, the Red Sea, and
Eastern Mediterranean regions; U.S. national security and interests in the Middle East and its surrounding
maritime domains; proliferation of nuclear weapons and their delivery systems; and historiography and
historical narratives. He has keynoted, lectured, and presented papers in four languages in 38 countries on
subjects ranging from U.S. foreign policy, security, geopolitics, and international relations to strategic
assessments and history and historical narratives.
academic, and personal experiences have led to a proven track record in teaching, influencing government and
foreign policy, and building strategic partnerships and relationships across Europe and the broader Middle East
and with NATO and U.S. military services and government agencies. His background of European birth,
international living and professional experience, Afghan parentage, and U.S. nationality and foreign language
skills provide a unique understanding of cultural nuances and perceptions of identity as well as the ability to
navigate the sensitive political realities of these regions. Dr. Tarzi has published more than 50 academic works
and over a 100 policy pieces focusing on Iran, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, NATO, hybrid
actors, and major power competition; evolving competitions and contestations in the Gulf, the Red Sea, and
Eastern Mediterranean regions; U.S. national security and interests in the Middle East and its surrounding
maritime domains; proliferation of nuclear weapons and their delivery systems; and historiography and
historical narratives. He has keynoted, lectured, and presented papers in four languages in 38 countries on
subjects ranging from U.S. foreign policy, security, geopolitics, and international relations to strategic
assessments and history and historical narratives.
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