Nile Gardiner
Nile Gardiner | |
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| Alma mater | University of Oxford, Yale University |
| Occupation(s) | Conservative analyst, author |
| Known for | Leading the Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom at The Heritage Foundation, contributions to Fox News and The Daily Telegraph |
| Notable work | Margaret Thatcher on Leadership: Lessons for American Conservatives Today |
Nile Gardiner is a British-American conservative analyst and currently leads the Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom at The Heritage Foundation. He formerly worked as an assistant to ex-British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and regularly contributes to Fox News as well as the London-based Daily Telegraph. Gardiner co-wrote Margaret Thatcher on Leadership: Lessons for American Conservatives Today (Regnery 2013) alongside Stephen Thompson.
Education
Gardiner earned a doctorate along with two master's degrees from Yale University, in addition to holding bachelor's and master's qualifications in Modern History from Oxford University. During his time at Yale, he was awarded multiple scholarships, including the International Security Studies Smith Richardson Foundation Fellowship and the David Gimbel Fellowship.
Career
Following his studies at Yale, Gardiner served as a foreign policy analyst and aide to former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, contributing to her book Statecraft: Strategies for a Changing World. In 2002, he became part of The Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C., where his work concentrated on Anglo-American security affairs. He was appointed director of the Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom in 2006.
Gardiner’s specialization covers transatlantic relations and matters concerning the United Nations. He advocated for inquiries into the Oil for Food Program and provided guidance to the 2005 Gingrich-Mitchell Task Force focused on the UN.
Additionally, he acted as a foreign policy consultant on European and transatlantic topics during Rudy Giuliani's 2008 presidential bid.