Current Faculty
Brian M. Jenkins
Brian Jenkins is a senior advisor to the president of the RAND Corporation and one of the world's leading authorities on terrorism. Jenkins founded the RAND Corporation's terrorism research program in 1972, has written frequently on terrorism, and has served as an advisor to the federal government and the private sector on the subject. He is a former Army captain who served with Special Forces in Vietnam and also a former deputy chairman of Kroll Associates.
Jenkins served as a captain in the Green Berets in the Dominican Republic and later in Vietnam (1966-1970). In 1996, he was appointed by President Clinton to be a member of the White House Commission on Aviation Safety and Security. He also served as an advisor to the National Commission on Terrorism (1999-2000) and in 2000 was appointed as a member of the U.S. Comptroller General's Advisory Board. He currently serves as a special advisor to the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and is a member of the board of directors of the ICC's Commercial Crime Services.
Jenkins has authored many books, including International
Terrorism: A New Mode of Conflict, edited and coauthored Terrorism
and Personal Protection,
coedited
and coauthored Aviation Terrorism and Security, and coauthored The
Fall of South Vietnam.
Recent RAND Publications
