Academic Honors
Duke Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award
University Duke Alumni Association · 2020 More about this honorJoseph J. Kruzel Award for Distinguished Public Service
Scholarly Society American Political Science Association (APSA) International Security Section · 2018Engaged Scholar Award
National Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver · 2018Henry A. Kissinger Chair in Foreign Policy and International Relations
National John W. Kluge Center, Library of Congress · 2015Distinguished Scholar
National Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C. · January 2014Visiting Research Fellow
University Australia National University, School of Politics and International Relations, Research School of Social Sciences · May 2013Traditional Fulbright Scholarship
National Council for International Exchange of Scholars · 2007Visiting Senior Research Fellow
International International Institute for Strategic Studies (London) · 2006Fulbright Senior Research Scholar
International Fundacion de Relaciones Internacionales y Dialogo Exterior (FRIDE), Madrid, Spain · 2006Visiting Senior Research Fellow
University Oxford University, Changing Character of War Programme, Center for International Studies and Nuffield College · 2006Senior Fellow
National United States Institute of Peace · 1999UC Davis Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Mentoring Undergraduate Research
University UC Davis · 1998Outstanding Teaching in Political Science
National American Political Science Association · 1998Guest Scholar
Other Brookings Institution · 1992Guest Scholar
Other Brookings Institution · 1989International Affairs Fellow
Other Council on Foreign Relations · 1987Harold D. Lasswell Award for Best Doctoral Dissertation in the Field of Policy Studies
National American Political Science Association · 1985News Items
Published October 20, 2025
Bruce Jentleson Appointed to U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Committee on Conscience
Published July 24, 2023
Israel Facing ‘Worst Internal Political Crisis in History,’ Says Duke Expert
Published September 29, 2022
Protests Grow More Frequent As Young Iranians Demand More Freedoms, Experts Say
Published February 9, 2022
Neither War Nor Quick Solution Expected in Russia-Ukraine Standoff, Experts Say
Published May 28, 2021
The Washington Post
The E.U. wants to toughen sanctions on Belarus. How likely is that to work?
Published May 18, 2021
The Christian Science Monitor
Can US be honest broker in Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
Published March 22, 2021
Wisconsin Public Radio
A Look At U.S. Foreign Policy Under Biden Administration
Published January 16, 2021
Keen On Podcast
James Goldgeier and Bruce W. Jentleson on America’s New Role in the World Under Joe Biden
Published December 9, 2020
Conversation Six
American Public Opinion and Foreign Policy, with Jordan Tama
Published November 18, 2020
The Christian Science Monitor
Under Biden, State Department needs to be rebuilt. But better.
Published November 14, 2020
New York South East Post
Trump, still not conceding defeat, hails vaccine progress
Published November 13, 2020
Duke Today
Duke in the News: Assessing Election Challenges, Vaccine Optimism
Published November 12, 2020
Microsoft News
Trump’s election attacks sow distrust and pose US security threat, experts warn
Published November 12, 2020
The Guardian
Trump’s election attacks sow distrust and pose US security threat, experts warn
Published November 11, 2020
CBS-17
State elections board addresses ‘rapidly spreading misinformation’ as mail-in ballots continue to be processed
Published November 11, 2020
CBC Radio-Canada
Trump behaviour damaging Biden transition, says former Gore adviser
Published November 11, 2020
Raleigh News & Observer
NC experts see hazards ahead as Trump claims a stolen election
Published November 11, 2020
The Charlotte Observer
NC experts see hazards ahead as Trump claims a stolen election
Published April 17, 2020
Sanford School of Public Policy
Alumni Honor Bruce Jentleson With University Teaching Award
Published March 13, 2020
Australian National University
Democrats can exploit Trump’s global failures at election
Published January 8, 2020
The San Francisco Chronicle
Not much Democrats can do to stop Trump from striking Iran again
Published November 13, 2019
WFAE Radio, Charlotte Talks
Previewing The Road Ahead For Impeachment Probe
Published May 28, 2019
The Wilson Center
U.S. Foreign Policy and the Future of the Liberal International Order
Published March 1, 2019
War on the Rocks, WarCast
U.S.-North Korea Summit Ends Abruptly: What North Korea Offered
Published March 1, 2019
Washington Post
Abrupt end of summit may have exposed limits of Trump’s strategy on Kim
Published February 28, 2019
Spectrum News
Foreign Policy Experts on Pres. Trump’s North Korea Summit
Published February 27, 2019
Wake with Luke Vargas
Is a deal to end the Korean War on the table in Hanoi?
Published January 15, 2019
Wisconsin Public Radio, The Morning Show
FBI Reportedly Investigated President Trump in Counterintelligence Probe
Published December 5, 2018
WBUR
'Steady And Prudent And Able': The Diplomatic Legacy Of George H.W. Bush
Published November 14, 2018
The Duke Chronicle
“The ‘liberal world order’ doesn’t need to be saved, Duke professor argues at talk”
Published November 11, 2018
The New York Times
“Trump’s Nationalism, Rebuked at World War I Ceremony, Is Reshaping Much of Europe”
Published October 10, 2018
Duke Global
Bruce Jentleson on America’s Shifting Role on the International Stage
Published September 27, 2018
University of North Carolina, Krasno Event Series
“The Peacemakers: Leadership Lessons from 20th Century Statesmanship”
Published September 10, 2018
Sanford School of Public Policy
Bruce Jentleson Honored for Scholarship, Public Service
Published August 7, 2018
WNHN 94.7, he Attitude with Arnie Arneson Part I
“Millennials are so over the US domination of world affairs”
Published July 10, 2018
Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs
Top 10 Podcasts for the 2017-2018 Program Year
Published June 18, 2018
University of Toronto Munk School and Oxford University Press
Global Summitry
Published June 12, 2018
Wisconsin Public Radio, Carrie Kaufman Morning Show
U.S.-North Korea Summit In Light Of Weekend Kerfuffles With Allies
Published June 11, 2018
CNBC
‘Happy talk’ or ‘catastrophic success’ – the range of Trump-Kim summit outcomes
Published May 4, 2018
Wisconsin Public Radio, Kate Archer Kent The Morning Show
What Can We Learn About Peace And Global Change From Twentieth Century Leaders?
Published April 30, 2018
Podcast: CIPS uOttawa – CEPI
Bruce Jentleson’s “The Peacemakers: Leadership Lessons from Twentieth-Century Statesmanship”
Published April 24, 2018
WUNC North Carolina Public Radio
What Can We Learn From 20th Century Leaders?
Published April 1, 2018
Democracy: A Journal of Ideas
The Liberal Order Isn’t Coming Back: What Next?
Published March 20, 2018
Wisconsin Public Radio, Kate Archer Kent The Morning Show
“Russia Investigation Back In Spotlight After Busy Weekend”
Published March 13, 2018
News Tip: Tillerson Firing Shows Trump Lacks the Temperament to Be President, Expert Says
Published January 24, 2018
The Century Foundation
Strategic Recalibration: A Palmerstonian U.S. Middle East Regional Strategy
Published December 7, 2017
Tommy Tucker Show WWL
Triangle Palestinians, Jews worry Trump's Jerusalem announcement could spark violence
Published December 6, 2017
Christian Science Monitor
What recognizing Jerusalem means for U.S. role as Mideast mediator
Published September 13, 2017
Sanford School 'Leadership 360' Podcast
Jentleson on Leadership: Does History Make Statesmen or Do Statesmen Make History?
Published May 10, 2017
Faculty Members Say Firing of FBI Director Challenges Constitution, Democracy
Published June 13, 2016
The Christian Science Monitor
Bruce Jentleson comments: Clinton and Trump -- foreign-policy odd couple with their parties?
Published January 8, 2016
The Christian Science Monitor
Bruce Jentleson comments: Obama seeks his 'Nixon to China' moment
Published December 23, 2015
Foreign Policy
Bruce Jentleson: Reports of American fears have been greatly exaggerated
Published December 15, 2015
NPR’s “Morning Edition”
Bruce Jentleson: Are Americans convinced Obama's strategy against ISIS is working?
Published December 4, 2015
Duke Campaign Stop 2016
Jentleson and Feaver on Tensions Between Russia & Turkey (video)
Published November 9, 2015
The News & Observer
Bruce Jentleson: Killing Rabin, killing the prospect of peace
Published September 29, 2015
Council on Foreign Relations
Bruce Jentleson, Jenna Karp: Closing the rhetoric-reality gap on the Responsibility to Protect
Published September 4, 2015
The Straits Times
Bruce Jentleson comments: Obama wins enough Congress support for Iran nuclear deal
Published July 15, 2015
The Miami Herald, McClatchy
Bruce Jentleson comments: For Obama, Iran deal was years in the making