Lynn Davis
 Lynn Davis      ( academic) | |
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| Born | 1943 |
| Nationality | US |
| Alma mater | • Duke University • Columbia University |
| Member of | Council on Foreign Relations/Members, International Institute for Strategic Studies, RAND/Notable Participants, Trilateral Commission |
Spooky RAND academic who was Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs from 1993 to 1997, when she attended the 1995 Bilderberg conference.
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Lynn Etheridge Davis is a US spooky RAND academic who was United States Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs from 1993 to 1997, when she attended the 1995 Bilderberg conference.
Education
Lynn E. Davis was educated at Duke University, receiving a B.A. in political science. She then received an M.A. and a Ph.D. in political science from Columbia University.
Career
After graduate school, Davis split her time between academia and government. She taught political science at Columbia and national security policy at the National War College. She also worked on the staff of the United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and then the United States National Security Council. During the Carter administration, she was Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Policy Plans.[1]
In 1985, Davis became Director of Studies of the International Institute of Strategic Studies in London. She held this position until 1989, when she joined the RAND Corporation at its headquarters in Santa Monica, California.
In February 1993, President of the United States Bill Clinton nominated Davis to be Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs. After Senate confirmation, she subsequently held this office from April 1, 1993, until August 8, 1997.
After her time in the United States Department of State, Davis returned to the RAND Corporation.
Works by Lynn E. Davis
- The Cold War Begins: Soviet/American Conflict Over Eastern Europe (Princeton University Press, 1974)
- Limited Nuclear Options: Deterrence and the New American Doctrine (Adelphi Paper No. 121, International Institute of Strategic Studies, 1975–76)
- with Harold Brown, Nuclear Arms Control Choices (Johns Hopkins, 1984)
- Assuring Peace in a Changing World: Critical Choices for the West's Strategic and Arms Control Policies (Foreign Policy Institute, 1990)
- An Arms Control Strategy for the New Europe (RAND, 1993)
- Peacekeeping and Peacemaking After the Cold War (RAND, 1993)
- with Jeremy Shapiro, The U.S. Army and the New National Security Strategy (RAND, 2003)
- Individual Preparedness and Response to Terrorism: Chemical, Radiological, Nuclear, and Biological Attacks: A Quick Guide (RAND, 2003)
- with John V. Parachini and Timothy Liston, Homeland Security: A Compendium of Public and Private Organizations' Policy Recommendations (RAND, 2003)
- Army Forces for Homeland Security (RAND, 2004)
- Stretched Thin: Army Forces for Sustained Operations (RAND, 2005)
- Hurricane Katrina: Lessons for Army Planning and Operations (RAND, 2007)
- with Melanie W. Sisson, A Strategic Planning Approach: Defining Alternative Counterterrorism Strategies as an Illustration (RAND, 2009)
- Iran's Nuclear Future: Critical U.S. Policy Choices (2012)
- NATO Needs a Comprehensive Strategy for Russia (2015)
- The Days After a Deal with Iran: Implications for the Air Force(2015)
- Authorities and Mechanisms for Purchased Care at the Department of Veterans Affairs ((2015)
- Security Sector Reform in Ukraine (2017)
- Clarifying the Rules for Targeted Killing: An Analytical Framework for Policies Involving Long-Range Armed Drones (2017)
- A Strategy to Counter ISIL as a Transregional Threat (2017)
- The Evolving Terrorist Threat: Implications for Global Security (2019)
- What Will Russian Military Capabilities Look Like in the Future? (2019)
- The Future of the Russian Military: Russia's Ground Combat Capabilities and Implications for U.S.-Russia Competition (2019)
- Characteristics of Successful U.S. Military Interventions (2020)
- The Drivers of Institutional Trust and Distrust: Exploring Components of Trustworthiness (2021)
- Russian Grand Strategy: Rhetoric and Reality (2021)
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| Bilderberg/1995 | 8 June 1995 | 11 June 1995 | Greece Nafsika Astir Palace Hotel Vouliagmeni | The 43rd Bilderberg. Held at the Burgenstock Hotel in Burgenstock, Switzerland. |
