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Karl Friedrich Walling, Ph.D.

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Biography

Walling was an interrogator with the U.S. Army from 1976-1980. He earned a B.A. from St. John's College in 1984 and a Ph.D. from University of Chicago in 1992. He has held several teaching and research appointments, including at Harvard University, Carleton College, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado College, and U.S. Naval War College, where he has been affiliated since 2000. Walling is also the author of “Republican Empire: Alexander Hamilton on War and Free Government” and co-editor of “Strategic Logic and Political Rationality.” In addition, he has written numerous articles and reviews on strategy, grand strategy, political philosophy, Thucydides and American political thought.

Contact Information

(401) 263-6855

Areas of Expertise

  • Foreign Policy
  • Geopolitics
  • International Relations
  • Maritime Strategy
  • Military Theory
  • National Security

Professional Highlights

2011

Professor of Strategy and War, USNWC Monterey Program

2005

Professor, Strategy and Policy

2000

Associate Professor, Strategy and Policy

Education

C.V. or Resume

Research Contributions and Publications

Republican Empire: Alexander Hamilton on War and Free Government
Kansas: UP
2000

Strategic Logic and Political Rationality, coedited with Bradford Lee
London: Frank Cass
2003

Numerous articles and reviews on strategy, grand strategy, Thucydides, political philosophy, and American political thought

Articles by this Professor Publications by this Professor

Awards and Decorations

Exemplary Civilian Serice Medal
USAF Academy, 1995

Coble Prize in Distinguished Research
USAF Academy, 1995

Best Professor in the Social Sciences
USAF Academy, 1995

Special Act Teaching Awards, National Security Affairs Department
Naval Postgraduate School, 2015, 2016, 2017

Other Honors

Post Doctoral Research Fellow, Program in Constitutional Government
Harvard University, 1992

John M. Olin Fellow in History and Political Philosophy
1996

Fellow, Lierty Fund
1997-2000

Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Research Institute
2009

External Memberships and Associations

American Political Science Association

Midwest Political Science Association

International Studies Association

News, Media, & Events

All News & Media

Contemporary Air Wars Workshop

Oct. 17, 2019
8:30 a.m.
Mahan Hall, U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841

Hoping for the Best, Preparing for the Worst: China’s Response to U.S. Hegemony

Sep. 17, 2019
Journal of Strategic Studies
Article Publication

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