Naunihal Singh, Ph.D.

Associate Professor National Security Affairs
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Biography

Scholar of African Politics, Civil-Military Relations. Author of “Seizing Power: The Strategic Logic of Military Coups” (2014) a book on the dynamics and outcomes of military coups based on 300 hours of interviews and a statistical analysis of 471 coup attempts.

Areas of Expertise

  • Africa
  • Civil-Military Relations
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Economics
  • Human Rights

Professional Highlights

2016

Assistant Professor, Naval War College

2005

Ph.D. Harvard University, Government Department

1992

B.S. Yale University, Degrees in Computer Science and Political Science

Education

Ph.D., Harvard University, 2005

B.S., Yale University, 1992

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Research Contributions and Publications

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