Benjamin H. Friedman
Research Fellow in Defense and Homeland Security Studies
Benjamin H. Friedman is a Research Fellow in Defense and Homeland Security Studies. He is a Ph.D. candidate in Political Science and an affiliate of the Security Studies Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His areas of expertise include counter-terrorism, homeland security and defense politics, with a focus on threat perception. He is co-editing a book on U.S. military innovation since the Cold War. His work has appeared in Foreign Policy, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Baltimore Sun, Washingtonpost.com, Defense News, and several other newspapers and journals. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College.
Media Contact: 202-789-5200
To Book a Speaking Engagement: 202-789-5226
E-Mail: bfriedman@cato.org
Cato Studies
"Learning the Right Lessons from Iraq," by Benjamin H. Friedman, Harvey Sapolsky and Christopher Preble, Policy Analysis no. 610, February 13, 2008.
Opinion and Commentary
"The Problem of Making Policy Based on the Premise 'If'," Australian Financial Review, April 18, 2008
"Don't 'Pull an Iraq' in Afghanistan," Christian Science Monitor, April 3, 2008
"Learning the Right Lessons From Iraq," by Benjamin H. Friedman and Christopher Preble, The Courier-Journal, March 2, 2008
"The Politics of Chicken Little(ism)," WashingtonPost.com, December 5, 2007
Multimedia
"Candidates Avoid Specifics on Security" featuring Benjamin H. Friedman, October 14, 2008 [Flash Audio, 10:13]
"A Strategy of Restraint Overseas" featuring Benjamin H. Friedman, July 16, 2008 [Flash Audio, 06:50]
Benjamin H. Friedman discusses lessons from the surge on Reuters (July 7, 2008) [Real Media]
Benjamin H. Friedman discusses the end of the surge in Iraq on Reuters TV. July 3, 2008 [Flash Video, 01:52]
"Will the U.S. Pull an Iraq in Afghanistan?" featuring Benjamin H. Friedman, April 24, 2008 [Flash Audio, 04:57]