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Eric V. Larson

Santa Monica Office

Senior Policy Researcher

Media Availability

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Education

Ph.D. in policy analysis, RAND Graduate School (now the Pardee RAND Graduate School); A.B. in political science, University of Michigan

Research Focus

National security and defense planning; irregular warfare and counterterrorism; media and public opinion; strategic communications and information operations; homeland security; technology and innovation

RAND Research Areas

National Security

Recent Projects

  • Irregular warfare
  • Jihadist ideology and strategy
  • U.S. military access in key strategic regions
  • Strategic communications and information operations
  • American and foreign attitudes on national security issues

Selected Publications

Eric V. Larson and Bogdan Savych, American Public Support for U.S. Military Operations from Mogadishu to Baghdad, RAND Corporation, 2006

Eric V. Larson et al., Ambivalent Allies? A Study of South Korean Attitudes Toward the U.S., RAND Corporation, 2005

Eric V. Larson et al., Assuring Access in Key Strategic Regions: Toward a Long-Term Strategy, RAND Corporation, 2004

Eric V. Larson and Bogdan Savych, Misfortunes of War: Press and Public Reactions to Civilian Deaths in Wartime, RAND Corporation, 2003

, Casualties and Consensus: The Historical Role of Casualties in Domestic Support for U.S. Military Operations, RAND Corporation, 1996

Research Focus

National security and defense planning, irregular warfare and counterterrorism, media and public opinion, strategic communications and information operations, homeland security, technology and innovation

Recent Projects

  • Irregular warfare
  • Jihadist ideology and strategy
  • U.S. military access in key strategic regions
  • Strategic communications and information operations
  • American and foreign attitudes on national security issues
  • South Korean attitudes toward the United States
  • Confidence-building measures in the Korean peninsula
  • American and foreign attitudes toward China
  • Homeland security

Selected Publications

Misfortunes of War: Press and Public Reactions to Civilian Deaths in Wartime, Eric V. Larson and Bogdan Savych, RAND Corporation, 2006

American Public Support for U.S. Military Operations from Mogadishu to Baghdad, Eric V. Larson and Bogdan Savych, RAND Corporation, 2005

Ambivalent Allies? A Study of South Korean Attitudes Toward the U.S., Eric V. Larson et al., RAND Corporation, 2004

Assuring Access in Key Strategic Regions: Toward a Long-Term Strategy, Eric V. Larson et al., RAND Corporation, 2004

Casualties and Consensus: The Historical Role of Casualties in Domestic Support for U.S. Military Operations, RAND Corporation, 1996

Recent Media Appearances

Interviews: ABC; Chicago Tribune; China Jiangsu TV; Christian Science Monitor; Financial Times; The Guardian; Los Angeles Times; NBC; New York Times; Newsday; Reuters; Salon; Taiwan Central News Agency; Wall Street Journal; Washington Post; Yazhou Zhoukan (China)

To arrange an interview:

Contact the RAND Office of Media Relations, (703) 413-1100, x5117 or (310) 451-6913, or send an email to media@rand.org.

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