Michael Pillsbury
History
Michael Pillsbury is a China expert with decades of experience in US government and policy circles.
He is currently director of the Center on Chinese Strategy at the Hudson Institute.
Pillsbury has served multiple presidential administrations from Nixon to Obama in various roles related to China policy and national security.
He was educated at Stanford and Columbia and previously worked at RAND Corporation and Harvard.
Pillsbury's background in intelligence and access to Chinese officials inform his perspective in The Hundred-Year Marathon.
His shift from a more pro-engagement stance to a more hawkish view of China's intentions is a key element of the book's narrative and arguments.
