Max Makovsky
Member of the Pepperdine University Master of Middle East Policy Studies (MMEPS) inaugural cohort.
Aspiring foreign policy professional with demonstrated interest in geopolitics, national security, and energy policy, regionally focused on the Middle East and Transatlantic. Passionate about aerospace innovation, maritime security, and nuclear energy. Seasonal member of the Beaver Creek Aerial Transport Team.
Projects
Papers
Means Without Ends: Assessing American Statecraft During Operation Earnest Will
Securing the Grid: Microgrids, Critical Minerals, and the Case for a Dual-Track U.S. Energy Strategy
The Houthi Conundrum: Competing U.S. Counterterrorism Priorities in the Middle East
An Examination of the Future of Nuclear Energy in the Context of Climate Change
Experience
Palantir Technologies
American Tech Fellow, Catalyst
Velocity Government Relations
Fellow
The American Enterprise Institute
Critical Threats, Iran Intern
NATO Communications and Information Agency
Operations Support Intern
U.S. Department of State
Student Internship Program