John Tirman
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John Tirman
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First Name
John
Surname or Business Name
Tirman
Years Affiliated
2014-2017
Affiliation
MIT's Center for International Studies
Birthplace
United States
Occupation
Executive Director
Biographical Text
John Tirman is the Executive Director and a Principal Research Scientist at MIT's Center for International Studies. Tirman is author, or coauthor and editor, of 14 books including, most recently, Dream Chasers: Immigration and the American Backlash (2015) and The Deaths of Others: The Fate of Civilians in America’s Wars (2011). Earlier published work includes The Fallacy of Star Wars (1984), the first important critique of strategic defense, and Spoils of War: The Human Cost of America's Arms Trade (1997). In addition, he has published more than 100 articles in periodicals such as the The Nation, Boston Globe, New York Times, Washington Post, Esquire, Wall Street Journal, and Boston Review. Past apppointments include Programme Director, Social Science Research Council, New York. He is also a trustee of the Institute for War & Peace Reporting, which has offices worldwide.
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“John Tirman,” NTU CCA Singapore Digital Archive, accessed April 23, 2024, https://ntuccasingapore.omeka.net/items/show/828.
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