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Lucja Swiatkowski Cannon is a Research Professor and Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Intermarium Studies, The Institute of World Politics. Her career spans over three decades as a policy advisor, scholar, and commentator on European, Russian, and Chinese affairs, with a particular focus on U.S. foreign policy, political economy, and energy issues.
Education:
- Ph.D. in International Relations and Russian/East European Studies – Columbia University
- M.Phil. in International Relations and Russian/East European Studies – Columbia University
- B.A. in International Relations and Russian/East European Studies – Columbia University
- International Fellow, Columbia University
- IREX Junior Scholar – Warsaw University & London School of Economics
Research Focus: Cannon’s scholarship investigates the intersection of geopolitics, energy markets, and transatlantic security. She analyzes how great-power competition—especially among Europe, Russia, China, and the United States—reshapes alliances such as NATO and institutions like the European Union. Her current projects examine the Russian invasion of Ukraine and its cascading effects on global energy supplies, food security, inflation, and the liberal international order.
Publications & Media: Her analyses have appeared in leading outlets including the Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Washington Times, Washington Examiner, American Conservative, Reuters, and Polish Review. She is a frequent commentator on radio and television and has lectured at institutions across Europe, Asia, and the United States.
Policy Engagement & Awards:
- 17-year tenure as Adjunct Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
- Advisor to ministers of privatization in transition economies since 1989
- Strategist for multilateral banks and Fortune-500 CEOs on market reforms and private investment
- Columbia International Fellow & IREX Junior Scholar
Advising & Grant Activities: Cannon has served as a high-level advisor on privatization and free-market reforms in Poland, Eastern Europe, the Baltics, Russia, Kosovo, and Central, South, and Southeast Asia. While specific grant numbers are not disclosed, her long-standing affiliations with CSIS and ongoing research projects indicate sustained funding for policy-oriented research.
Labs & Teams: While no dedicated laboratory is mentioned, her work is embedded within the Center for Intermarium Studies, a multidisciplinary research hub at The Institute of World Politics that brings together scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to study the region between the Baltic, Black, and Adriatic seas.
