Dr. Jackson is an Assistant Professor of Strategy and Policy at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. His current research includes work on irregular warfare and counterinsurgency, organizational learning, the economic dimension of warfare, public and private sector risk management, and intelligence operations. Prior to entering academia, Professor Jackson worked for several years in the corporate sector in financial trading, telecommunications, transportation markets, and power development. He also served four years on active duty with the United States Army in Germany as an armor and cavalry officer and continues today to serve as a military intelligence officer in the U.S. Army Reserve.

Professor Jackson studied at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School (M.B.A., Finance), Johns Hopkins’ School of Advanced International Studies (M.A., International Economics and Strategic Studies), Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School (B.A., Public and International Affairs), and completed his doctoral work in Political Science at MIT (Ph.D., Political Science -Security Studies).

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