James D. Fearon is Theodore and Frances Geballe Professor in Stanford University’s School of Humanities and Sciences, Professor of Political Science, and a Senior Fellow at the Freeman-Spogli Institute for International Studies. His research focuses mainly on armed conflict and political violence.
Fearon is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a program member of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research.
Fearon will work with the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense. Fearon will work closely with U.S. Department of Defense colleagues on a range of policy issues that may include formulation of the National Defense Strategy, nuclear deterrence, and other defense issues in the Western Pacific.