Robert Kennedy

Professor Emeritus

Member Of:
  • School of International Affairs
Office Location: Habersham 140
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Overview

A former senior government official, Bob is president and chief executive officer of the Atlanta Council on International Relations. After serving more than 20 years as Professor of International Affairs at the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, he was elected professor emeritus and continues his relationship with the School following retirement. His prior positions include serving as director of the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany (1997-2002); Deputy Commandant, NATO Defense College, Rome, Italy (1985-1988); Dwight D. Eisenhower Professor of National Security Studies, U.S. Army War College 1983-1985); Senior Researcher, Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College (1974-1983); Foreign Affairs Officer, U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (1974); an enlisted man in the U.S. Army (1958-59); and command pilot on active duty with the U.S. Air Force and later with the reserve forces (1963-1986).

Bob has been a Fulbright Scholar in Peru and the first non-resident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council of the United States. He holds an M.A. and Ph.D. in Political Science from Georgetown University and a B.S. from the United States Air Force Academy. He is recipient of the Joint Distinguished Civilian Service Award from the Chairman, U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, a Doctorate Honoris Cause from the Bulgarian National Defense College, and the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. He has been elected a permanent member of the Academy of Security, Defense, and Law Enforcement, Russian Federation with the title of Professor. For his efforts to assist Romania in the post-Ceauşescuperiod, the President of Romania awarded him the title of Commander.

Professor Kennedy has served on the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Executive Committee for the accrediting of joint military education, as an Academic Associate of the Atlantic Council of the U.S., and General Editor of The Atlanta Papers. He has lectured and published widely and has served as a consultant in the fields of international security and defense affairs. His most recent books are Of Knowledge and Power: the Complexities of National Intelligence and The Road to War: Congress’ Historic Abdication of Responsibility.

Professor Kennedy is married to Vevonna Marie Clark. They have two married sons, Shaun and Teague and seven grandchildren.

Interests

Geographic
Focuses:
  • Europe
Issues:
  • Weapons and Security
  • National Intelligence
  • National Strategy
  • Presidential Power

Courses

  • INTA-1200: American Government
  • INTA-3110: U.S. Foreign Policy
  • INTA-3111: U.S. Defense Policy
  • INTA-4500: INTA Pro-Seminar
  • INTA-6111: US Foreign Secur Strat

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Other Publications

  • National Security Reform: 12 Central Questions for Responding to the Security Challenges of the 21st Century
    Date: April 2012

    On April 22, 2010, the Bush School of Government and Public Service and the U.S. Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute co-sponsored a colloquium in Washington, DC, on a midterm assessment of leadership and national security reform in the Obama administration. Panelists included experts from the Project on National Security Reform; the Foreign Policy Research Institute; the Hudson Institute; the Council on Foreign Relations; the Reserve Officers Association; the American Security Project; and Creative Associates International, Inc. The colloquium theme focused on the need for advancing the research and study of national security reform by engaging the invited participants to share their expertise on ways to develop a deeper awareness and understanding of the reform issues facing the U.S. Government. Three panels of national security experts discussed: "Assessing National Security Reform"; "Legislative Imperatives"; and, "Assessing National Security Reform-The Way Forward." This book includes a summary of the panelists' presentations, along with chapters written after the colloquium to further address and to assess the effectiveness and the near-term potential for Obama administration's national security reform initiatives.

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  • Potential Tradeoffs for US Nonproduction of Reduced Blast/Enhanced Radiation Weapons.
  • "The Quantitative Balance: A Qualitative Assessment"
  • Army Environment 1985-1995.

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