Ian Bremmer

Ian Bremmer is an American political scientist, author, and entrepreneur known for his work on global political risk.

Ian Bremmer is an American political scientist, author, and entrepreneur known for his work on global political risk. He is the founder and president of Eurasia Group, a political risk research and consulting firm, and the founder of GZERO Media, a digital media company focused on international affairs. Bremmer also writes and comments regularly on international affairs, including as a columnist for Time magazine.

Early life and education

Ian Arthur Bremmer was born on November 12, 1969, in the United States. He earned a bachelor's degree from Tulane University and both a master's degree and a doctorate in political science from Stanford University.

Career

Bremmer founded Eurasia Group in 1998, a political risk research and consulting firm that analyzes global political risk and its effects on markets and business. He later created GZERO Media, a digital media company focusing on international affairs. His work centers on geopolitical risk and the political impacts on global markets.

Writing and media

Bremmer is a prolific author and public commentator. He has written multiple books on geopolitics and globalization, including “Every Nation for Itself,” “The End of the Free Market,” and “Us vs. Them.” He writes on foreign affairs for Time magazine as columnist and editor-at-large, and he hosts the television program “GZERO World with Ian Bremmer.”

Academic and advisory roles

Bremmer has taught at Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs and previously at New York University. He has also held senior research roles associated with policy and international affairs institutions.