Robert L. Powell

Robert Lowell Powell (July 7, 1956 - December 13, 2021) was a political scientist. He was the Robson Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley.

Robert L. Powell
Academic background
EducationB.S., Mathematics, Harvey Mudd College
M.Phil., International Relations, University of Cambridge
M.A., PhD, Economics, University of California, Berkeley
ThesisThree essays in economics and international politics: nuclear deterrence theory; trade and a security dilemma; uncertainty and interest elasticity (1985)
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity of California, Berkeley

Early life and education

Powell earned his Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from Harvey Mudd College before travelling to the United Kingdom for his Master's degree at the University of Cambridge. He returned to California in the 1980s for his second master's degree and PhD at the University of California, Berkeley.[1]

Career

Powell joined the political science faculty at the University of California, Berkeley in 1990 and published his first book titled Nuclear Deterrence Theory.[2][3] In 2005, Powell was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences as someone who has "made preeminent contributions to their disciplines and to society at large."[4] In 2012, he was honored by the National Academy of Sciences for his "development of sophisticated game theory models of conflict that shine light on the strategic dilemmas of nuclear deterrence."[2] As the Robson Professor of Political Science, Powell was the co-recipient of the 2018 Berkeley Faculty Service Award.[5]

Selected publications
  • Nuclear Deterrence Theory (1990)
  • In the Shadow of Power: States and Strategies in International Politics (1999)

References
  1. "Robert Powell". haas.berkeley.edu. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  2. Maclay, Kathleen (January 19, 2012). "NAS honors Robert Powell's work on nuclear deterrence". news.berkeley.edu. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  3. Malkasian, Carter (2022-01-31). "Master of Deterrence". Foreign Affairs. ISSN 0015-7120. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  4. "Six professors named to American Academy of Arts and Sciences". berkeley.edu. April 28, 2005. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  5. "Two faculty honored for their exemplary service to the campus". news.berkeley.edu. February 7, 2018. Retrieved March 22, 2021.

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