Anne-Marie Slaughter
Lawyer, political scientist and author
Anne-Marie Slaughter is an American lawyer and political scientist who led the think tank New America. She was the first woman to direct policy planning at the US State Department.
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American Born 1958 in Charlottesville, United States
About Anne-Marie Slaughter
Between 2002 and 2009, Anne-Marie Slaughter served as dean at Princeton's School of Public and International Affairs. She then served as director of policy planning at the US State Department from 2009 to 2011, the first woman in that role. She later headed New America, a think tank with offices in Washington and New York. At Princeton University she is an emerita professor, with a focus on politics and international affairs. Her 2015 book Unfinished Business looks at women, men, work and family.