Benjamin Sacks
Full Policy Researcher and Political Geographer at The RAND Corporation; Professor of Political Geography at RAND School of Public Policy
- Role
- Professor of Political Geography at Rand School Of Public Policy
- Location
- Boston, MA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Benjamin Sacks
Dr. Benjamin J. Sacks is a policy researcher and strategic political geographer at RAND and professor of political geography at the RAND School of Public Policy. He leverages his interdisciplinary professional historical and geographical training and expertise to provide novel policy perspectives and solutions across RAND\'s national security portfolio, ranging from polar, South China Sea, and other contested spaces to emergency management, Truth Decay, defense acquisition, and collective deterrence. He is especially interested in advancing political geography\'s role in shaping national security policy. Sacks often briefs the U.S. Department of War on strategic spatial perspectives of contested zones, and has similarly briefed the UK Cabinet Office and the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff J-7 Directorate. Major recent interviews include Agence France-Press, BBC World Service, and Voice of America. Sacks also collaborates with higher education to encourage humanities doctorates to pursue policy careers.
Experience
Professor of Political Geography
Jan 2021 — Present · Santa Monica, CA, US
Education
Princeton University
Master of Arts (MA), History
2011 — 2013
Tufts University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History
2006 — 2010
Harvard University
Postdoctoral Fellow, Joint Center for History and Economics
Princeton University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), History
2013 — 2018
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