Michael J. Mazarr

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Michael J. Mazarr
Education Georgetown University (BA, MA), University of Maryland (PhD)
Occupation(s)Political scientist, analyst
Employer(s) RAND Corporation; Georgetown University

Michael J. Mazarr is an American political scientist. He is currently a senior political scientist at the RAND Corporation and an adjunct professor at the Center for Security Studies at Georgetown University. [1]

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Education

Mazarr holds a BA and MA in government and national security studies from Georgetown University and a PhD in public policy from the University of Maryland. [2]

Career

Mazarr formerly was associate dean of academics at the U.S. National War College and President of the Stimson Center. [3] He also served as special assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from December 2008 to January 2010. [4]

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References

  1. "Georgetown University Faculty Directory". gufaculty360.georgetown.edu. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  2. "Michael J. Mazarr". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  3. "Michael J. Mazarr - Profile". www.rand.org. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
  4. "Michael J. Mazarr - Foreign Policy Research Institute". www.fpri.org. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  5. "Leap of Faith: Hubris, Negligence, and America's Greatest Foreign Policy Tragedy". National Defense University Press. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  6. Mazarr, Michael J. (2024-02-09). "The Looming Crisis in the South China Sea". Foreign Affairs. ISSN   0015-7120 . Retrieved 2024-02-10.