Karim Farhat
Assistant Director, Internet Governance Project
- Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy
Overview
Dr. Karim Farhat is a Senior Research Scientist and Assistant Director of the Internet Governance Project. He leads a team of researchers dedicated to preserving an open, competitive digital economy and protecting free trade in information services, technology, and expression. His research examines monetary networks and crypto‑assets, with a particular focus on US - China technology relations. He teaches telecommunications policy to mid‑career professionals as an instructor in Georgia Tech’s Professional Education program. His work has been featured in the BBC World Service, AP News, Reason Magazine, Broadband Breakfast, Voz de América, Bloomberg, and other outlets. He holds a Ph.D. in Public Policy from Georgia Tech.
- Ph.D. in Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2021
- M.A. in Media Arts and Studies, Ohio University, 2013
Interests
- Cybersecurity
- Emerging Technology and Security
- Ethics and Philosophy of Science and Technology
- Industrial Organization
- Information Security and Critical Infrastructure Protection
- Information and Communications Technology Policy
- International Diffusion and Innovation in IT
- International Security Policy
- International Trade
- Macroeconomics
- Media Studies
- Science and Technology Studies
- Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy
- Science, Technology, and International Policy
- Wicked Problems
Focuses:
- Asia (East)
- Middle East
- United States
- Foreign Policy
- Free Market Economics
- National Security
- Political Economy
- Politics
- Science and Technology
- Surveillance
- Technology and Innovation
Courses
- PUBP-6502: IT/Comm/Telecom Policy
Publications
Journal Articles
- Interconnection and Rivalry in Global Monetary Networks
In: Under Review [Peer Reviewed]
- Regulation of Platform Market Access by the US and China: Neo-Mercantilism in Digital Services
Internet Publications
Thesis / Dissertations
Updated: May 19th, 2026 at 4:08 PM