RAND Expert Biography
Brian Nichiporuk
Political Scientist
Expertise
U.S. defense policy, U.S. Army force structure development, global geopolitical trends, Islamist terrorist movements, demography and security
Recent Work
Assessing irregular warfare; alternative futures and Army force planning; U.S. Army information operations; military operations in complex environments; demographic trends in the Middle East
Education
Ph.D. in political science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; B.A. in political science/economics, The University of Chicago
Publications of Interest
A Methodology for Developing Army Acquisition Strategies for an Uncertain Future, John E. Peters et al., RAND Corporation, 2007
Demographics and Security in Maritime Southeast Asia, Brian Nichiporuk et al., Georgetown Journal of International Affairs, Vol. 7, No. 1, Winter/Spring 2006
Preparing for the Proven Inevitable: An Urban Operations Training Strategy for America's Joint Force, Russell W. Glenn et al., RAND Corporation, 2006
Alternative Futures and Army Force Planning: Implications for the Future Force Era, RAND Corporation, 2005
Languages
German
Recent RAND Publications are listed here.
Recent Media Appearances
Interviews: Financial Times (European Edition); The Jerusalem Post; The Times of India
To arrange an interview:
Contact the RAND Office of Media Relations, (703) 413-1100, x5117 or (310) 451-6913, or send an email to media@rand.org.
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