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Naunihal Singh, Ph.D.

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Assistant 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.

Contact Information

naunihal.singh@usnwc.edu

@naunihalpublic

Areas of Expertise

Africa
Civil-Military Relations
Conflict Resolution
Economics
Human Rights

Professional Highlights

2017

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

News, Media, & Events

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Second Annual Future Warfighting Symposium

Aug. 14, 2018

News Publication

Newport Gulls/Navy Remembrance: America's Unique Identity through Baseball in World War I

Jul. 06, 2018

News Publication

Civilian-Military Humanitarian Response Workshop: August 2018

Aug. 16, 2018

8:00 a.m.

Brown University, Providence, RI 02912

The Secret Sauce to Innovate in the Military: Make Doubt and Failure Fun

Jul. 25, 2018

The National Interest

Article Publication

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