page_title: Ivan Eland
hierarchical_section_title: Ivan Eland
caption_attribution_description: English: Ivan Eland at a political conference in Reno, Nevada.
context_page_description: Ivan Eland is an American defense analyst and writer. He is a Senior Fellow and Director of the Center on Peace and Liberty at the Independent Institute. Eland's writings generally propose libertarian and non-interventionist policies. Books that he has authored include Recarving Rushmore.
context_section_description: Ivan Eland (/ˈiːlənd/; born February 23, 1958) is an American defense analyst and writer. He is a Senior Fellow and Director of the Center on Peace and Liberty at the Independent Institute. Eland's writings generally propose libertarian and non-interventionist policies. Books that he has authored include Recarving Rushmore.
caption: Ivan Eland in September 2011
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