Christopher S. Chivvis
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Education
Overview
Biography
Chris Chivvis is a senior political scientist at the RAND Corporation and adjunct professor at the Johns Hopkins, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced international Studies (SAIS). His research interests include European and Eurasian security, NATO, military interventions, and nation-building.
Chivvis has served in the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Policy where he worked on Eurasian security issues and NATO-Russia cooperation. He has held research positions at the French Institute for International Relations (Ifri) in Paris and at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) in Berlin, and taught graduate courses at Johns Hopkins University, New York University, and Sciences Po in Paris.
His articles have appeared in Current History, International Affairs, the Journal of Contemporary History, Foreign Policy, the National Interest, Survival, and the Washington Quarterly, among others. His op-eds have appeared in the International Herald Tribune, Washington Times, Christian Science Monitor, CNN.com, and elsewhere. Chivvis received his Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins, SAIS.
Research Focus
Concurrent Non-RAND Positions
Adjunct Professor, Johns Hopkins, SAISPrevious Positions
TAPIR fellow, French Institute for International Relations (Ifri) and German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP), Department of European Studies, Johns Hopkins UniversityRecent Projects
- Libya's Postconflict Transition
- NATO's Libya Intervention
- Strategy Work in the Intelligence Community
- Alternative Futures for Strategic Challenges
- South Caucasus Security
Selected Publications
Chivvis, Christopher S., "Libya and the Future of Liberal Intervention," Survival, 54(6), 2012
Chivvis, Christopher S., "Libya's Downward Spiral," Foreign Policy, 2012
Christopher S. Chivvis and Paul K. Davis "Establishing Security," in Paul K. Davis et al., Dilemmas of Intervention, RAND (MG-1119-OSD), 2011
Chivvis, Christopher S., "Back to the Brink in Bosnia?" Survival, 52(1):1-14, 2010
Chivvis, Christopher S., "Quelle orientation futur pour l'Otan," Politique Etrangere, (4):791-803, 2009
Chivvis, Christopher S. and Thomas Rid, "The Roots of Germany's Russia Policy," Survival, 51(2), 2009
Chivvis, Christopher S., "Preserving Hope in the Democratic Republic of the Congo," Survival, 49(2), 2007
James Dobbins et. al, Europe's Role in Nation Building, RAND (MG-722-RC)
Honors & Awards
- Outstanding Achievement Award, Office of the Secretary of Defense
Languages
French, German, SpanishRecent Media Appearances
Commentary: Christian Science Monitor; CNN; International Herald Tribune; Washington Times
Political Science
Biography
Chris Chivvis is a senior political scientist at the RAND Corporation and adjunct professor at the Johns Hopkins, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced international Studies (SAIS). His research interests include European security, NATO, military interventions, and nation-building.
Chivvis has served in the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Policy where he worked on Eurasian security issues including missile defense cooperation and NATO-Russia relations. He previously held research positions at the French Institute for International Relations (Ifri) in Paris and at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) in Berlin, and taught graduate courses at Johns Hopkins University, New York University, and Sciences Po in Paris.
His articles have appeared in Current History, International Affairs, the Journal of Contemporary History, the National Interest, Survival, and the Washington Quarterly among others. His op-eds have appeared in the International Herald Tribune, Washington Times, Christian Science Monitor, CNN.com, and elsewhere. Chivvis received his Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins, SAIS.
Recent Projects
- Libya's Post-Qaddafi Transition
- NATO's Libya Intervention
- Strategy Work in the Intelligence Community
- Alternative Futures for Strategic Challenges
- Europe's Role in Nation-Building: From the Balkans to the Congo
Selected Publications
Christopher S. Chivvis, "Libya and the Limits of Liberal Intervention," Survival, 54(6), 2012
Christopher S. Chivvis, "Libya's Downward Spiral," Foreign Policy, 2012
Christopher S. Chivvis, "America the Ambivalent Leader," Current History, (October), 2010
Christopher S. Chivvis, "Back to the Brink in Bosnia?" Survival, (March), 2010
Christopher S. Chivvis and Harun Dogo, "Getting Back on Track in Bosnia-Herzegovina," The Washington Quarterly, (October), 2010
Christopher S. Chivvis, The Monetary Conservative, Northern Illinois University Press, 2010
Christopher S. Chivvis, "Quelle orientation futur pour l'Otan," Politique Etrangere, (December), 2009
Christopher S. Chivvis and Thomas Rid, "The Roots of Germany's Russia Policy," Survival, (May), 2009
Honors & Awards
- Outstanding Achievement Award, Office of the Secretary of Defense
Commentary
Libya Needs U.S. Help for Security — May 13, 2013
The Risks of an Excess of Caution in Syria — Mar 29, 2013
Unlearning the Lessons of Iraq — Mar 14, 2013
The Russia Gambit — Feb 26, 2013
Anxious Whispers in Tripoli — Feb 19, 2013
NATO, US Must Shore Up Libya — Feb 15, 2013
Foreign Intervention in Mali Is Libya in Reverse — Jan 24, 2013
Turkey Edges Toward Seeking NATO Support in Syria Crisis — Nov 21, 2012
The Challenges of Libya's Post-Qadhafi Transition — Oct 25, 2012
Libya and the Future of Liberal Intervention — Oct 12, 2012
Libya's Downward Spiral — Sep 13, 2012
Violence in Libya Leaves Unanswered Questions — Sep 12, 2012
A Year After the Fall of Tripoli, Libya Still Fragile — Aug 23, 2012
What It Would Take to Intervene in Syria — Jul 27, 2012
Three Challenges Still Await NATO — May 24, 2012
An Open Door in Libya — Oct 20, 2011
Europe's Empty Promises — Feb 24, 2010
The Fall of the Wall: A World Restored? — Nov 10, 2009
Biden's Task in Eastern Europe: Reassurance — Oct 20, 2009
European Union at Cross Purposes in Kosovo — Apr 27, 2009
Leaving the Nest — Apr 17, 2009
Challenges Ahead for the EU's Security and Defense Policy — Jan 16, 2009
Pro-American Yes, French Poodle No — May 7, 2007
Publications
Multimedia
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NATO, Russia and Missile Defense
May 18, 2012
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Turkey and Intervention in Syria — May 15, 2013