About Us


Realist Review is a volunteer-run foreign policy publication that seeks to provide a fresh perspective on US foreign policy based in restraint. By providing a platform for a new generation of voices to share their analysis on international affairs, we seek to promote informed and nuanced perspectives on global issues.


Editor in Chief:

Patrick Fox

Patrick Fox is the Editor-In-Chief for the Realist Review and the Northern Regional Director for the John Quincy Adams Society. He holds a bachelor’s degree in international relations from Syracuse University and was a Fall 2022 Marcellus Policy Fellow. You can follow him on Twitter at @patrckfox. You can reach him directly at patrick.fox@jqas.org.


Deputy Editors:

Brad Settelmeyer

Brad Settelmeyer is a Deputy Editor for Realist Review. A recent master’s student at Northeastern University, his interests include conflict resolution and humanitarian crises.


Assistant Editors:

Garrett Ehinger

Garrett Ehinger is an Assistant Editor at Realist Review. A master’s student at University of Utah and a recent graduate of BYU Idaho, Garrett studies bioweapons and US-China policy. He’s been published in Newsweek and The Chicago Tribune and has studied Chinese culture and history for over a decade. You can follow him on Twitter at @GarrettEhinger.


Editor-at-Large:

Scott Strgacich

Scott Strgacich is an Editor-At-Large for the Realist Review. He is an MA candidate at American University’s School of International Service and graduated with a bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley. His research focuses on Eurasian Security, Grand Strategy and he has a background in post-revolutionary Iranian foreign policy. You can reach him and follow his work on Twitter @scottstrga.

Vincenzo Caporale

Vincenzo Caporale is an Editor-At-Large for the Realist Review. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in comparative politics from UC Berkeley and his master’s degree in International Relations from the University of Cambridge. His research focuses on Southeast Asian geopolitics with a particular interest in Vietnamese foreign policy. You can reach him and follow his work on Twitter @VincenzoCIV.


Realist Review is sponsored by the John Quincy Adams Society