Dr. Stephen Van Evera

Biography

Stephen Van Evera is a Professor of Political Science, Emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT) Security Studies Program. He previously held the position of Ford International Professor in the MIT Political Science Department. Van Evera has a B.A. in Government from Harvard University and both an M.A. and Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of California at Berkeley. His research focuses on international relations, specifically the causes and prevention of war, U.S. foreign policy, and national security strategy. He has published extensively on topics including American foreign policy, defense policy, nationalism, and the origins of global conflicts. Van Evera actively contributes to discussions on national security through his leadership role at the Tobin Project and engages with pressing geopolitical issues through publications and media appearances. He teaches on American foreign policy and maintains an active role in academic discourse surrounding international relations theory.

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