Bren Chair on Great Power Competition, Marine Corps University; Former Director of Counterterrorism Studies Programs in Asia and Europe for the U.S. Government
Expertise
- Theory & Nature of War
- Terrorism
- Counterterrorism
- Insurgency
- Counterinsurgency
- International Relations
- U.S. Foreign Policy
Professional Experience
Christopher C. Harmon wrote his political science dissertation on terrorism in the early 1980s and continued that work as Legislative Aide for Foreign Policy to a member of Congress and, much later, director of counterterrorism studies programs in Asia and Europe for the U.S. government.
A professor at civilian and military graduate schools including the Naval War College, Dr. Harmon began teaching courses at The Institute of World Politics after 9/11 — on terrorism, and later on counterterrorism.
Lead author or editor of six books, he holds the Bren Chair of Great Power Competition at Marine Corps University, Quantico VA.
Contact: info@iwp.edu
Education
- B.A., History, and French Language [double-major; summa cum laude], Seattle University, Seattle, Washington, 1977.
- M.A. in Government, Claremont Graduate School, Claremont, California, 1984.
- Ph.D., International Relations and Government, Claremont Graduate School, Claremont, California, 1984.
Books
- The Terrorist Argument: Modern Advocacy and Propaganda
- A Citizen’s Guide to Terrorism and Counterterrorism
- Toward a Grand Strategy Against Terrorism
- Terrorism Today
- Statecraft and Power
Publications
- Iran as Competitor: Measured, Violent, Relentless
- Book Lecture: The Terrorist Argument: Modern Advocacy & Propaganda
- Remembering 23 October
- Anarchism & Fire in London: A Centenary
- Public diplomacy’s next challenge