Expert Bio

Gerald F. (“Jerry”) Hyman is a Global Fellow at the Wilson Center for International Scholars. Between 2007 and 2016, he was president of its Hills Program on Governance at the Center for Strategic and International studies. From 1990-2007, he held several positions at USAID, including director of its global Office of Democracy and Governance from 2002-2007. From 1985-1990, he practiced law at Covington & Burling in Washington DC, and he taught Anthropology and Sociology at Smith College from 1970-1985.

Major Publications

• Publication One“The Middle East and the Next Administration: Challenges, Opportunities, and Recommendations”. Middle East Policy 23, no.4 (Winter 2016)
• Publication Two“Back into Afghanistan?” The National Interest. Online. (March 25, 2016); http://nationalinterest.org/feature/back-afghanistan-15597
• Publication ThreeAfter the Drawdown: U.S. Civilian Engagement in Afghanistan post 2014 Center for Strategic & International Studies; Washington, D.C. (April 2014); https://csis.org/files/publication/140407_Hyman_AfghanAfterDrawdown_WE