John W. Parker
Term
Professional affiliation
Wilson Center Projects
"Moscow and the Middle East: The Search for Balance"
Full Biography
John W. Parker joined the Institute for National Strategic Studies at the National Defense University in January 2010, transitioning to adjunct status in January 2013. From 1971-73, he worked for the U.S. Information Agency and was attached to the cultural exchange exhibit “R&D – USA” in the Soviet Union for all of 1972. From 1974-2010, he served in the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR), where he was Deputy Office Director and Chief of the Division for Caucasus and Central Asia in the Office for Russian and Eurasian Analysis beginning in 1992. Dr. Parker has served two tours at the American Embassy in Moscow, 1978-80 and 1989-91, and was a Public Policy Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, 1999-2000.
Major Publications
- “Russia and the Iranian Nuclear Program: Replay or Breakthrough?” INSS-NDU, March 2012.
- Persian Dreams: Moscow and Tehran Since the Fall of the Shah, Potomac Books, 2009.
- Kremlin in Transition (2 vols), Unwin Hyman, 1991.
Previous Terms
Oct 1, 1999-Sep 1, 2000, "Russia-Iran-Tajikistan" | Looked at the evolution of Russian-Iranian relations throughout the 90s, and assessed prospects for the future. Focused on how both countries balanced their competition in Tajikistan with their cooperation in nuclear technology and weapons sale.