Nicholas Eberstadt holds the Henry Wendt Chair in Political Economy at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he focuses on international security issues in Asia—particularly the Korean Peninsula—as well as global demographics and economic development. His domestic research examines poverty, labor force trends, and social well-being in the United States. He also serves as a senior adviser to the National Bureau of Asian Research.
Eberstadt is the author of numerous influential works, including Men Without Work: Post-Pandemic Edition (2022), Russia’s Peacetime Demographic Crisis (2010), The Poverty of “the Poverty Rate” (2008), The End of North Korea (1999), and The Tyranny of Numbers (1995). His most recent book, Lessons for an Unserious Superpower: The “Scoop” Jackson Legacy and U.S. Foreign Policy (2024), explores America’s global leadership challenges.
A frequent witness before Congress and consultant to U.S. government agencies, Eberstadt is widely recognized for his accessible commentary and in-depth analyses on global and domestic economic issues. His interviews and presentations have been featured across major media outlets and have reached millions worldwide.
He earned his Ph.D. in political economy and government, MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School, and A.B. from Harvard University, as well as a M.Sc. from the London School of Economics and Political Science. His honors include the Bradley Prize (2012) and AEI’s Irving Kristol Award (2020).
