Experts Directory: Spencer Bakich
Titles and job responsibilities:
- Assistant Professor of International Affairs
Summary of expertise:
Bakich’s
particular interests center on the relationship between political and military
objectives in limited warfare. In addition, he specializes in:
- International relations theory
- International security studies
- American foreign policy
Books or significant articles published:
- Co-authored “Storming to Partition: Croatia, the United
States, and Krajina in the Yugoslav War,” Small
Wars and Insurgencies, Vol. 20, no. 3 (2009).
Current or recent research:
- Currently writing a book (completion estimated 2011) that
develops a novel information-based explanation of American strategic success
and failure in post-World War II limited warfare. Three strategic challenges
constitute the book’s focus: avoiding third-party intervention, building and
maintaining international wartime coalitions, and avoiding or defeating
insurgencies. Case studies include the limited wars in Korea, Vietnam, the
Persian Gulf, Kosovo and Iraq.
Current or recent awards, activities or memberships:
- American Political Science Association
-
International Studies Association
Education:
- B.A. James Madison University
- M.A. University o f Virginia
- Ph.D. University of Virginia
Key terms:
Military,
diplomacy, strategy, war, bureaucracy, decision making, American foreign
policy, insurgency, counterinsurgency, Afghanistan, Iraq
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