Michael John Williams

Mike Williams (born 14 September 1979) is a noted next-generation expert on global affairs, former advisor for the Department of State,^[1] and former Congressional candidate for the 5th District of Connecticut.^[2] Williams is also the author of numerous books focusing on foreign affairs.^[3][4] In 2006 he was elected a 'Young-Leader' by the Atlantic Bridge foundation dedicated to developing US-European relations.

Mike Williams with General Agoglia in Afghanistan

Personal life

Born in New Haven,Connecticut and raised in Southington,Connecticut, Williams attended Holy Cross School in New Britain and graduated from Southington High School. Mike completed an Honors B.A. with Distinction at the University of Delaware before earning an M.A. with Distinction at Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany and a Ph.D. from the London School of Economics. While at the London School of Economics, Mike was editor-in-chief of a leading international studies journal. Mike is currently a non-resident Senior Associate Scholar at the Center for European Policy Analysis in Washington, D.C. and a Visiting Assistant Professor of Government at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. He lives in New Preston, Connecticut with his partner.

Work

After completing his Ph.D., Williams focused his career on strategic aspects of international relations. Between 2008 and 2010, Williams was a member of the Research Partnership on Post-War State Building, working on solutions to foster sustainable government and security in places such as the Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan. Prior to this Williams created and developed the RUSI^[5] project examining civil-military integration in conflict and post-conflict zones. During his time at RUSI Williams advised the U.S. State Department, NATO, the U. S. Department of Defense as well as allies such as Canada and Great Britain. His worked focused on strengthening diplomatic ties and advocating for policies to enhance the protection and welfare of American and allied soldiers.^[6] For his service to military science studies, Williams was elected a Fellow of the Inter-University Seminar on the Armed Forces & Society at Loyola University, Chicago. Prior to his current position Williams has been a Visiting Fellow at the University of Oxford, a tenured lecturer at Royal Holloway - University of London, and the head of the Transatlantic Security Program at the Royal United Services Institute for Defense Studies. He has lectured on political-military affairs at leading global education institutions including the NATO Defense College in Rome, the Royal Danish Defense Academy, the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Oxford University, Cambridge University, the British Royal Defense Academy and Georgetown University.^[7]

Political Work and Campaign

Williams worked on public policy as an intern in the office of Senator Joseph Biden.^[8] He credits Biden in his motivation to pursue graduate studies abroad and to bring the knowledge he gained overseas back to help advance the American national interest. Williams announced in Spring of 2011 his candidacy for the 5th District Congressional seat that will be vacated by Chris Murphy in 2012.^[9] On October 30 Williams withdrew his run for the 5th district seat^[10] citing fund raising as the main cause for the withdrawal.^[11]

References

1. ^ http://www.ctmirror.org/node/12571
2. ^ http://articles.courant.com/2011-10-31/news/hc-mike-williams-drops-out-of-race-for-ct5-20111031_1_storm-coverage-democratic-party-williams-departure
3. ^ http://artsnwct.org/event_detail.php?ID=10350
4. ^ http://www.mikewilliams2012.com/meet_mike/index.html
5. ^ http://www.rusi.org/cusps/
6. ^ http://www.newstimes.com/default/article/New-Preston-resident-wants-to-run-for-Congress-1374290.php
7. ^ http://www.newstimes.com/default/article/New-Preston-resident-wants-to-run-for-Congress-1374290.php
8. ^ http://www.myleftnutmeg.com/diary/13660/ct-05-mike-williams-launches-congressional-campaign
9. ^ http://www.myleftnutmeg.com/diary/13660/ct-05-mike-williams-launches-congressional-campaign
10. ^ http://articles.courant.com/2011-10-31/news/hc-mike-williams-drops-out-of-race-for-ct5-20111031_1_storm-coverage-democratic-party-williams-departure
11. ^ https://www.facebook.com/mikewilliamsCT/posts/217669164966844

Persondata
Name	Williams, Mike
Alternative names	Williams,Michael John
Short description	Professor, author, and political candidate
Date of birth	14 September 1979
Place of birth	New Haven, CT
Date of death
Place of death