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 serves as the Director of the MIT Security Studies Program. He is known for his extensive research on grand strategy and national security policy, particularly focusing on military strategy, force structure, and capabilities. Posen's notable publications include 'Restraint: A New Foundation for U.S. Grand Strategy' and 'Inadvertent Escalation: Conventional War and Nuclear Risks.' He has contributed numerous articles to prominent journals, including 'The Case for Restraint' in the American Interest. His awards include the American Political Science Association's Woodrow Wilson Foundation Book Award and the Edward J. Furniss Jr. Book Award from Ohio State University. Posen has held fellowships with prestigious institutions including the Council on Foreign Relations and the Rockefeller Foundation. His research interests extend to examining the changes in the global distribution of power and the implications of military technology.

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MIT Security Studies Program • Cambridge, MA