Benjamin Bahney is an author and political scientist, with expertise in national security issues in the areas of space, cyber and advanced science and technology. His research interests include strategic stability, deterrence, and escalation management. Ben received an MA in international affairs from UC San Diego and a BA in history from the University of Pennsylvania. He's formerly an associate at the RAND Corporation, where he published on counter terrorism and the internal dynamics of Islamic State of Iraq and al Sham (ISIS). Ben also contributes to the opinion pages of the New York Times, US News and World Report, the San Diego Union Tribune, and the Washington Times.Benjamin Bahney is an author and political scientist, with expertise in national security issues in the areas of space, cyber and advanced science and technology. His research interests include strategic stability, deterrence, and escalation management. Ben received an MA in international affairs from UC San Diego and a BA in history from the University of Pennsylvania. He's formerly an associate at the RAND Corporation, where he published on counter terrorism and the internal dynamics of Islamic State of Iraq and al Sham (ISIS). Ben also contributes to the opinion pages of the New York Times, US News and World Report, the San Diego Union Tribune, and the Washington Times....more