James Lebovic
- Title:
- Professor of Political Science and International Affairs
- Office:
- Room 473 Monroe Hall
- Address:
- Monroe Hall
2115 G. Street
Washington, District Of Columbia - Phone:
- 202-994-7495
- Fax:
- 202-994-7743
- Email:
- [email protected]
Areas of Expertise
International relations, national and international security, and methodology
James Lebovic teaches courses on international politics theory, national security policymaking, international conflict, and methodology. His research focuses on military spending, deterrence, arms control, weapons acquisition, the arms trade, foreign aid, and international conflict.
Education
1975 – 1981 University of Southern California, School of International Relations
Ph.D. Degree, International Relations
1973 – 1975 University of Southern California, School of International Relations
M.A. Degree, International Relations
1969 – 1973 California State University, Long Beach, Department of Political Science
B.A. Degree, Political Science
Publications
- Flawed Logics: Strategic Nuclear Arms Control from Truman to Obama (Johns Hopkins, 2013)
- The Limits of U.S. Military Capability: Lessons from Vietnam and Iraq (Johns Hopkins, 2010)
Classes Taught
PSC 1000 The United States at War: From World War II to Afghanistan
PSC 2101 Scope and Methods of Political Science
PSC 6348 US National Security Policymaking
PSC 8185 Quantitative International Politics
PSC 8452 Theories of International Security
