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 November 12, 2024, https://ntuccasingapore.omeka.net/items/show/828.