Ivo H. Daalder

IVO H. DAALDER is a Dutch-American political scientist and diplomat who has authored more than a dozen books. His recent books include The Empty Throne: America’s Abdication of Global Leadership and America Unbound: The Bush Revolution in Foreign Policy.

Daalder’s book America Unbound, co-authored with James M. Lindsay, won the 2003 Lionel Gelber Prize. He holds a Ph.D. in political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and studied at the universities of Kent, Oxford, and Georgetown.

When not writing, Daalder has served in senior public roles, including U.S. Ambassador to NATO from 2009 to 2013 and President and CEO of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs from 2013 to 2025. His work draws on direct experience shaping transatlantic policy and global affairs.

Ivo H. Daalder’s books are published by Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing.

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