F. Gregory Gause, III, PhD

Board Member, AGSIW

F. Gregory Gause, III is a member of the board of directors of the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington and professor of international affairs and the John H. Lindsey ’44 Chair at the Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University. He is a former member of the board of directors of the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington. Gause is currently working at the Bush School’s Washington, DC teaching site. He was previously on the faculties of the University of Vermont (1995-2014) and Columbia University (1987-95) and was a fellow for Arab and Islamic Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City (1993-94). Gause was also a former Fulbright Scholar at the American University in Kuwait. His research focuses on the international politics of the Middle East, particularly the Arabian Peninsula and the Persian Gulf. He has published three books, most recently The International Relations of the Persian Gulf (Cambridge University Press, 2010). His articles have appeared in Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Middle East Journal, Security Studies, Washington Quarterly, The National Interest, and in other journals and edited volumes. He received his PhD in political science from Harvard University in 1987 and his BA summa cum laude from St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia in 1980. He studied Arabic at the American University in Cairo (1982-83) and Middlebury College (1984).

A Conversation on Saudi Arabia With F. Gregory Gause, III

On September 14, AGSIW hosted a discussion on Saudi Arabia's recent diplomatic maneuvers.

International and Regional Involvement in the Middle East

“International and Regional Involvement in the Middle East" is a bimonthly workshop series launched in September 2021, co-hosted by AGSIW and the University of Haifa.

The Future of U.S.-Saudi Relations

On August 27, AGSIW hosted a virtual roundtable on the future of U.S.-Saudi relations.

Shake-Up in the Middle East: How Will Regional Powers Respond?

On May 23, AGSIW hosted a panel discussion exploring the implications of major developments for the Gulf Arab countries and the rest of the region.

The End of the U.S.-Saudi Special Relationship?

The United States' relationship with Saudi Arabia has been a cornerstone of U.S. policy in the Middle East for decades.

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What Does U.S. “Withdrawal” From the Middle East Mean?

The debate on U.S. policy in the Middle East needs to move away from abstractions like “commitment” versus “withdrawal” and engage with the real questions of just what interests in the Middle East justify the presence of U.S. military force and what threats justify its use.

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U.S.-Saudi Relations: How To Work With, and Rein In, Mohammed bin Salman

Kristin Smith Diwan sat down with F. Gregory Gause III to discuss his March 30 piece for Foreign Affairs, “The United States Is the Last Check on MBS’s Power.”

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The Saudi Attacks and U.S. Engagement in the Region

AGSIW Board Members F. Gregory Gause, III and Bernard Haykel discuss the September 14 attacks on Saudi oil facilities and the future of U.S. engagement in the Middle East.