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Brenda Shaffer

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Brenda Shaffer is an adjunct professor at the Center for Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies at Georgetown University and a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council's Global Energy Center.

Recent Policy Analysis by Brenda Shaffer

Brief Analysis
Provinces Lead the Center in Iran's Protests
Jan 4, 2018
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  • Brenda Shaffer
Brief Analysis
Fighting in the Caucasus: Implications for the Wider Region
Apr 7, 2016
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  • Brenda Shaffer
Brief Analysis
Putin Visits Iran
Nov 20, 2015
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  • Brenda Shaffer
Brief Analysis
Russian S-300 Missiles to Iran: Groundhog Day or Game-Changer?
Sep 4, 2015
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
  • Brenda Shaffer
Brief Analysis
A Nuclear Deal with Iran: The Impact on Oil and Natural Gas Trends
Jan 27, 2015
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  • Brenda Shaffer
In-Depth Reports
Israel and the Middle East's Shifting Energy Landscape
May 23, 2013
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  • Sir Michael Leigh
  • Brenda Shaffer
All Policy Analysis by Brenda Shaffer
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