Dr. Harvey Sapolsky

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Biography

Harvey Sapolsky is a Professor Emeritus in the field of Public Policy Organization at MIT, where he retired after directing the MIT Security Studies Program. He completed his Bachelor of Arts at Boston University and earned both a Master of Public Administration and a Ph.D. in Political Economy and Government from Harvard University. His career has spanned numerous areas of public policy, including health, science, and defense, where he specializes in analyzing the effects of institutional structures and bureaucratic routines on policy outcomes. He has served as a visiting professor at the University of Michigan and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. In the defense field, Sapolsky has held various roles as a consultant and panel member for several organizations, including the Commission on Government Procurement, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and the National Research Council. His current research focuses on U.S. defense politics, particularly inter-service civil/military relations, the impact of casualties on the use of force, weapon acquisition policies, military innovation, and the structure and performance of defense industries.

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Professor Emeritus

— Present

Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge, MA

Retired teaching political science and directing the MIT Security Studies Program.