Vanya Eftimova Bellinger, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor Strategy and Policy Department
Biography
Vanya Eftimova Bellinger earned a Ph.D. in history at King’s College, London. Bellinger is the author of “Marie von Clausewitz: The Woman Behind the Making of On War” (Oxford University Press USA, 2015). She is the winner of the 2016 Society for Military History Moncado Prize for her article, “The Other Clausewitz: Findings from the Newly Discovered Correspondence between Marie and Carl von Clausewitz.” Bellinger is the first scholar to work with the newly discovered correspondence between the Clausewitz couple. Before transitioning to academia, Bellinger worked as a journalist and international correspondent for various European outlets.
Contact Information
Areas of Expertise
- Europe
- Information Operations
- Military Theory
- Policy
- Women, Peace, and Security
Professional Highlights
Assistant Professor, U.S. Naval War College
Assistant Professor, Air University's Global College of PME
Visiting Professor, U.S. Army War College
Education
Ph.D., King's College, London, UK, 2022, History
M.A., Norwich University, Northfield, 2011, Military History
Journalism Fellowship, Freie Universität, Berlin, Germany, 2003
B.A., Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Sofia, Bulgaria, 2001, Public Relations and Communications
Research Contributions and Publications
“Lieber and Clausewitz: The Understanding of Modern War and the Theoretical Origins of General Orders No. 100”
Journal of Civil War Era 12, No.1 (March 2022): 28-53.
"A Timid Staff Officer? Reassessing Carl von Clausewitz’s Role in the Battles of Ligny and Wavre (June 16-20, 1815)"
The Sword and the Spirit: Proceedings from War and Peace in the Times of Napoleon, Zack White (ed.), Warwick, UK: Helion Publishing, 2021
"When Resources Drive Strategy: Understanding Clausewitz/Corbett’s War Limited by Contingent"
Military Strategy Magazine (formerly Infinity Journal), Volume 7 (Spring 2020): 27- 34.
"Marie von Clausewitz: The Woman Behind the Making of On War"
Oxford University Press USA, 2015
“The Other Clausewitz: Findings from the Newly Discovered Correspondence between Marie and Carl von Clausewitz”
Journal of Military History 79 (April 2015): 345-367.
Awards and Decorations
The Society for Military History’s 2016 Moncado Award for an Outstanding Article
“The Other Clausewitz: Findings from the Newly Discovered Correspondence between Marie and Carl von Clausewitz”
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