Edward H. Alden

Edward Alden's career spans more than three decades in journalism, think tanks, and academia. He was the bureau chief for the Financial Times newspaper in Toronto, Canada, and Washington, DC before joining the Council on Foreign Relations in 2007. In addition to his own books and articles, he has worked with senior US policymakers on in-depth investigations of issues such as US immigration policy, US trade policy, border security, and the future of work. He grew up in Vancouver, Canada and has spent his life living across that border, creating a lifelong interest in how people and goods move across national frontiers. Since 2019, Ted has also been a visiting professor at Western Washington University, and he currently writes a column for Foreign Policy. When he is not writing, he enjoys hiking and camping in the beautiful mountains of the Cascadia region, paying tennis and golf, and spending time with family and friends.