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United States Max Abrahms is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Northeastern University, specializing in international security, with a focus on terrorism, U.S. foreign policy, war, and the international relations of the Middle East.
Max Abrahms consults with government agencies about the contemporary extremism landscape.
Max Abrahms advises the CIA on security matters.
Max Abrahms advises Fortune 500 companies on the contemporary extremism landscape.
Max Abrahms participated in the News18 Rising Bharat Summit, discussing global collaborations, technology, and geopolitical dynamics.
Max Abrahms regularly writes about international security issues for The Atlantic and has been interviewed by them.
Max Abrahms frequently fields interviews about international security issues for BBC.
Max Abrahms frequently fields interviews about international security issues for CNN.
Max Abrahms frequently fields interviews about international security issues for Newsweek.
Max Abrahms frequently fields interviews about international security issues for the New York Times.
Max Abrahms frequently fields interviews about international security issues for USA Today.
Max Abrahms frequently fields interviews about international security issues for Voice of America.
Max Abrahms frequently fields interviews about international security issues for the Washington Post.
Max Abrahms is an American political scientist, born in 1978, known for his expertise in international security. He holds fellowships and research positions with various prominent institutions, including the Center for International Security and Cooperation at Stanford University, the Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth College, and the Belfer Center at Harvard University. He also held positions at the Department of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University, the Center for Cyber and Homeland Security at George Washington University, the Moshe Dayan Center at Tel Aviv University, the Human Security Centre in London, the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, and the Institute for Peace and Diplomacy. In 2010, he earned his PhD in Political Science from the University of California-Los Angeles.
Abrahms serves as an Associate Professor of Political Science at Northeastern University, where he instructs courses on national security, international relations, and counterterrorism. He published “Rules for Rebels: The Science of Victory in Militant History” through Oxford University Press in 2018. His scholarly work consistently contributes to the field, making him one of the top-cited scholars in “terrorism studies” on Google Scholar. He advises government intelligence agencies and companies on extremism and has authored numerous articles on the subject.
His career includes significant contributions to academic literature, with articles such as “Why Terrorism Does Not Work” (2006) and “What Terrorists Really Want: Terrorist Motives and Counterterrorism Strategy” (2008), both published in International Security. He frequently provides expert analysis for major media outlets, including the Atlantic, BBC, CNN, Newsweek, the New York Times, USA Today, Voice of America, and the Washington Post, on various international security matters. He has also been a visiting fellow at Bar Ilan University and the American Jewish Committee, and is the faculty advisor for Huskies for Israel, as well as a board member at Hillel at Northeastern University.
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