Joshua Keating is a reporter and analyst focusing on foreign policy, national security, and the future of international conflict. He has held staff roles at Vox, Slate, and Foreign Policy and has been published by The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, The Los Angeles Times, Politico, The Guardian, Smithsonian Magazine, and Roads & Kingdoms. His first book, Invisible Countries, an exploration of border changes, the creation of new countries, and the future of the world map, was published by Yale University Press in 2018. He has been featured as a commentator on international affairs on CNN, MSNBC, NPR, the BBC, and Al-Jazeera. A native of New York City and a graduate of Oberlin College, he now lives in Washington, DC.