Brett D. Schaefer

Brett D. Schaefer is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he focuses on multilateral treaties, peacekeeping, and the United Nations and international organizations.

Before joining AEI, Mr. Schaefer was the Jay Kingham Senior Research Fellow in International Regulatory Affairs at the Heritage Foundation. Previously, he was a member of the United Nations Committee on Contributions and an expert on the UN Task Force for the United States Institute of Peace. Mr. Schaefer also served as an assistant for International Criminal Court policy in the Department of Defense.

Mr. Schaefer’s work has been published in a variety of media outlets and academic journals, including Fox News, The Hill, National Review, and National Security Journal. A popular speaker, he has appeared on Fox News, CNN, and CNBC, among other cable news outlets. Mr. Schaefer has testified before both houses of Congress and is the editor of ConUNdrum: The Limits of the United Nations and the Search for Alternatives (2009).

He holds an MA in international development from American University and a BA in anthropology from Florida State University.