William Kristol
WSB Exclusive Speaker
Founder and Director of Defending Democracy Together; Political Analyst and Network Television Commentator
An astute Washington veteran and the editor-at-large of The Bulwark, William Kristol identifies the issues and underlying trends of public policy and debate.
Under $25,000
For three decades, William Kristol has been a leading participant in American political debates and a widely respected analyst of American political developments. Having served in senior positions in the Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush Administrations, Kristol understands government from the inside; as a professor at the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard University, he has studied American politics and society from the outside. Kristol founded the Weekly Standard in 1995 and edited the influential magazine for over two decades. Now, as founding director of Defending Democracy Together, an organization dedicated to defending America’s liberal democratic norms, principles, and institutions, Kristol is in the midst of the national debate on issues ranging from American foreign policy to the future of the Republican Party and the meaning of American conservatism. He is also editor-at-large of The Bulwark, an online publication he helped found in 2018. Kristol frequently appears on all the major television talk shows and is also the host of the highly regarded video series and podcast Conversations with Bill Kristol. Kristol received his undergraduate degree and his Ph.D. from Harvard University.
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The Unpredictability of Narrow Margins in Modern American Elections
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American Politics Today
Kristol offers a true insider’s perspective on all the key players and current, incisive close-ups of what’s really going on in American politics. Astute and perceptive, he captivates audiences with his political observations. Kristol unmasks underlying trends as well as the daily headlines, weighing in on the fundamental issues and all the latest buzz. Ever informative, he outlines the big picture with the details only insiders can provide.
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Works by William Kristol
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The Weekly Standard: A Reader (1995-2005)
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The War Over Iraq
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