Research Programs
The Washington Institute has earned respect for its integrity and for its scholarship.
The heart of The Washington Institute's work -- and the bedrock of its credibility -- is research. The Institute's own scholars are experienced in the policymaking community; fluent in Arabic, Hebrew, Persian (Farsi), and Turkish; and well-versed in international relations, strategic studies, and the politics, economics, and history of the Middle East.
The Institute's in-house staff of experts, along with distinguished visiting fellows and associates from around the world, produce timely, high-quality research that brings knowledge, scholarship, and insight to bear on the debates that shape U.S. Middle East policy -- issues that are now at the heart of the U.S. foreign policy agenda for the first time in American history.
The Washington Institute currently supports eight in-house research programs:
The Program on Arab Politics focuses on social, political, and economic developments in the Arab world.
Koret Project on Arab-Israel Relations
The Koret Project on Arab-Israel Relations is committed to providing America's policymakers with timely analysis on issues of critical concern to Israel and its Arab neighbors.
Diane and Guilford Glazer Foundation Program on Great Power Competition and the Middle East
The Diane and Guilford Glazer Foundation Program on Great Power Competition and the Middle East focuses on the region as a setting for enhanced competition between the United States and other world powers, such as China and Russia.
Bernstein Program on Gulf and Energy Policy
The Washington Institute's Bernstein Program on Gulf and Energy Policy focuses on the conservative Arab Gulf states and the key role these countries play collectively as a primary source of the world's oil and natural gas.
Viterbi Program on Iran and U.S. Policy
The Washington Institute's Viterbi Program on Iran and U.S. Policy aims to generate critical analysis, private dialogue, public debate, and operational recommendations designed to address the many challenges posed by Iran.
Military and Security Studies Program
The Military and Security Studies Program engages policymakers and educates the public on a range of issues that deeply affect the vital security interests of the United States.
Jeanette and Eli Reinhard Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence
The Washington Institute's Reinhard Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence is Washington's premier center for the study of international terrorism.
Project Fikra
Project Fikra is a bold effort to counter the spread of radical extremism in the Middle East.
Turkish Research Program
Since its inception in 1995, The Washington Institute's Turkish Research Program has established itself as the most influential center in Washington for research and information on Turkey.