Dr. Barry Posen

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Biography

Barry Posen is the Ford International Professor of Political Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Director of the MIT Security Studies Program. Posen's academic focus is on U.S. grand strategy and national security policy. His significant works include 'Restraint: New Foundation for U.S. Grand Strategy,' and he has contributed to many articles and publications focusing on military strategy, international relations, and security studies. Posen has received numerous accolades, including the Woodrow Wilson Foundation Book Award and the Distinguished Scholar Award from the International Security Studies Section of the International Studies Association. He frequently engages in debates regarding U.S. Grand Strategy and follows European security issues closely. His current research looks into the diffusion of power away from the United States and the implications of a multipolar world order. Posen is also a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and has held several visiting fellowships.

Research Interests

Courses

17.462 Innovation in Military Organizations 17.468 Foundations of Security Studies 17.478 Great Power Military Intervention 17.482-3 U.S. Military Power 17.484 Comparative Grand Strategy and Military Doctrine 17.951 Intelligence: Practices, Problems and Prospects