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F. Gregory Gause, III, PhD

Board Member, AGSI

F. Gregory Gause, III is a member of the board of directors of the Arab Gulf States Institute. He is a visiting scholar at the Middle East Institute in Washington, DC and professor emeritus of international affairs at the Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University. 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 (1993-94). Gause was also a 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). 

Analysis

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The Gulf States and the U.S. Presidential Election

The short-term effects of the U.S. presidential election for policy toward the Gulf region are likely to be minimal, though the most consequential effect may be indirect and long term.

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican presidential nominee former President Donald J. Trump are seen in a combination of file photographs taken in Chandler, Arizona, October 10, and in Evans, Georgia, October 4. (REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein & Octavio Jones)

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.

board the aircraft at Al-Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 5, 2021. (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Trevor T. McBride via AP)

Events

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May 15, 2025

12:30pm - 1:30pm

Will Trump’s Visit Mark a New Chapter in U.S.-Saudi Relations?

On May 15, AGSI will host a discussion on Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with U.S. President Donald J. Trump at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. (Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERS)
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with U.S. President Donald J. Trump at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. (Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERS)

Sep 14, 2023

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

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

Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, left, and U.S. President Joseph R. Biden Jr., right, shake hands next to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the day of the G20 summit in New Delhi, India, Sept. 9. (AP Photo/Evelyn Hockstein, Pool)
Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, left, and U.S. President Joseph R. Biden Jr., right, shake hands next to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the day of the G20 summit in New Delhi, India, Sept. 9. (AP Photo/Evelyn Hockstein, Pool)

Aug 27, 2020

The Future of U.S.-Saudi Relations

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

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, meets with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh Saudi Arabia, February 20. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Pool via AP)
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, meets with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh Saudi Arabia, February 20. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Pool via AP)

May 23, 2018

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.

Shake Up in the Middle East_web cover
Shake Up in the Middle East_web cover

May 18, 2016

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.