Max Boot
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| Born: | 1969 Moscow |
|---|---|
| Occupation: | Writer, Historian |
| Nationality: | American |
| Subjects: | Military history |
| Debut works: | Out of Order |
Max Boot (born 1969 in Moscow, Soviet Union[citation needed]) is an American author, editorialist, lecturer and military historian. He has been a prominent advocate for neoconservative foreign policy, once describing his own position as support for the use of "American might to promote American ideals" throughout the world.[1] He is a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, a contributing editor to The Weekly Standard, a weekly columnist for the Los Angeles Times and a regular contributor to other publications including the Financial Times and The New York Times. He is also a consultant to the U.S. military and a regular lecturer at U.S. military institutions such as the Army War College and the Command and General Staff College. He has previously worked for The Wall Street Journal and The Christian Science Monitor. While at The Wall Street Journal, Boot authored Out of Order, a critique of the American legal system, and Savage Wars of Peace, a study of small wars in American history. Max Boot has recently written War Made New, an analysis of revolutions in military technology since 1500.
Boot earned a bachelor's degree in history from the University of California, Berkeley in 1991, and a master's degree in diplomatic history from Yale University in 1992.[2]
For a few months, Boot was a member of Benador Associates, a neoconservative PR firm, which describes itself as presenting a highly qualified cadre of inspiring, knowledgeable speakers, and says "Each of our members is nationally and internationally recognized on issues of the Middle East and national security, among others." However, as of 20 February 2006 he was no longer listed as a member.[3]
[edit] Bibliography
- War Made New: Technology, Warfare, and the Course of History, 1500 to Today (Gotham Books, 2006), ISBN 1-59240-222-4
- The Savage Wars of Peace: Small Wars and the Rise of American Power (Basic Books, 2002), ISBN 0-465-00721-X
- Out of Order: Arrogance, Corruption and Incompetence on the Bench (Basic Books, 1998), ISBN 0-465-05375-0
[edit] References
- ^ Boot, Max. "What the Heck Is a 'Neocon'?", OpinionJournal.com, The Wall Street Journal, 2002-12-30. Retrieved on February 6, 2007.
- ^ Max Boot. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on February 19, 2007.
- ^ Benador Associates Members. Benador Associates, Inc.. Retrieved on February 20, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Senior Fellow for National Security Studies, Council on Foreign Relations.
- RightWeb profile of Max Boot
- SourceWatch profile of Max Boot
- Profile: Max Boot, Center for Cooperative Research.
- Media Matters files on Max Boot
- Max Boot at Discourse DB
- Max Boot discusses his book, The Savage Wars of Peace, at the Carnegie Council.
- Max Boot. The Case for American Empire, Weekly Standard, October 2001.
- Harry Kreisler. Conversations with Max Boot, Institute of International Studies, UC Berkeley, March 12, 2003.
- Max Boot. Neocons May Get the Last Laugh, Los Angeles Times, March 3, 2005.
- War Made New, Council on Foreign Relations book information
- Max Boot discusses War Made New at the World Affairs Council of Northern California, November 11, 2006 (video)
- Discussion of whitewashing of Boot's record by CFR
