David M. Edelstein

David M. Edelstein
Citizenship	American
Education	Colgate University (BA) University of Chicago (MA, PhD)
Occupations	Political scientist international relations scholar
Employer	Georgetown University

David M. Edelstein is an American political scientist and international relations scholar. He is currently vice provost for education at Georgetown University. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Education

Edelstein holds a B.A. from Colgate University and a M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. ^[4]

Academic career

Edelstein joined Georgetown's faculty in 2002, with dual appointments in the Walsh School of Foreign Service and College of Arts & Sciences. ^[1] He was appointed vice provost for education in May 2023 and the next dean of Georgetown's College of Arts & Sciences in February 2025, succeeding Rosario Ceballo, effective July 1, 2025. ^{[5] [6]}

Publications

Articles

• Delusions of Grand Strategy, Foreign Affairs , October 20, 2015 (co-authored with Ronald R. Krebs) ^[7]
• Is Hagel tying America’s hands (and is that a bad thing)? The Washington Post , February 24, 2014 ^[8]

References

1. Djajapranata, Cliff (2025-02-03). "Longtime Georgetown Professor, Administrator Named Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences". Georgetown University. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
2. "Daily Briefing". The Chronicle of Higher Education. Archived from the original on February 7, 2025. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
3. Byman, Daniel (June 10, 2016). "An Autopsy of the Iraq Debacle: Policy Failure or Bridge Too Far?" (PDF).
4. "David M Edelstein". gufaculty360.georgetown.edu. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
5. "Announcing the appointment of David Edelstein, Vice Provost for Education". Georgetown University. 2023-05-31. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
6. Halabi, Joni (2025-02-03). "Announcing the Dean of Georgetown College of Arts & Sciences". Office of the President. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
7. Edelstein, David M.; Krebs, Ronald R. (2015-10-20). "The Problem With Washington's Planning Obsession | Foreign Affairs". www.foreignaffairs.com. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
8. Edelstein, David (February 24, 2014). "Is Hagel tying America's hands (and is that a bad thing)?". Washington Post. Retrieved February 9, 2025.

Academic offices
Preceded by Rosario Ceballo	Dean of Georgetown University College of Arts & Sciences Beginning July 1, 2025	Vacant