Jamie Dettmer

Photo of Jamie Dettmer from his LinkedIn page. Screengrab taken 22 July 2014.

Jamie Dettmer is a journalist who specialises in politics, international affairs and political economy, crime and security. On his personal blog he states he is a 'British citizen by birth — a US citizen by choice — and an Italian resident'.

Career

Dettmer has worked for the Times of London, the Sunday Telegraph, The Hill, Business AM, and the Washington Times and was a foreign affairs columnist for the Scotsman Group and the Irish Sunday Tribune. He has also worked as a special media advisor to the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization. He is a former Director of Communications and Advocacy at International Foundations for Electoral Systems and the CATO Institute. He is also on the Advisory Council of the Democracy Institute and is a regular contributor to the Daily Beast and Voice of America.

Publications

Dettmer is a regular contributor to both the Daily Beast and Voice of America:

• List of Jamie Dettmer's articles for the Daily Beast.
• List Jamie Dettmer's articles for Voice of America.

• Jamie Dettmer, 'World aid workers in Syria remain committed, despite threat of US strikes', Fox News, 6 September 2013.
• Jamie Dettmer, 'Gulf nations split with West to back Egyptian military', Fox News, 20 August 2013.
• Jamie Dettmer, 'Jihadist Robin Hood? Al Qaeda-linked fighters in Syria seek to change image with social outreach', Fox News, 12 June 2013.
• Jamie Dettmer, 'Brother of Al Qaeda commander killed in drone strike a major candidate for presidency of Libya’s parliament', Fox News, 1 June 2013.
• Patrick Basham and Jamie Dettmer, 'Royal wedding: the sponsorship deal of the century goes begging', The Guardian, 28 April 2011.
• Jamie Dettmer, 'Social Security Reform', article originally appeared in the Washington Times, March 8, 2005.

Affiliations

• Democracy Institute

Resources

• Personal blog: http://jamiedettmer.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamiewrit