Andrew Price-Smith
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Dr. Andrew Price-Smith is a Professor of Political Science, and academic writer
, best known his for work on 'health security' and 'environmental security.' An expert on the effects of Pandemic Influenza, and government efforts to contain it, his consilient works analyze the complex linkages between environmental change, infectious disease, history, economics and security. He has held prior appointments at Columbia University, and the University of South Florida. In 2005, he moved to Colorado College
to join the faculty of Political Science there. Price-Smith was also the first to empirically model an index for State Capacity variables. Although Price-Smith's findings are often espoused by the Human Security
community, his work suggests that he is a National Security
(IR) theoretician who invokes elements of republican theory (see Daniel Deudney
), coupled with facets of political psychology
(perception, cognition, and affect)see Robert Jervis.
in Kingston, Ontario in 1992. His Master's in Political Science from the University of Western Ontario
in 1994 focused upon Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm (1990–1991), and the conflict between the US-led coalition forces and Iraq. He completed his Ph.D
in Political Science at the University of Toronto in 1999. His doctoral dissertation was entitled The Health of Nations and formed the core of his subsequent book of the same name, published by MIT, and shortlisted for the Grawemeyer Award in 2002.
At the University of Toronto
, Price-Smith initially studied under Thomas Homer-Dixon
, but completed his doctorate under David A. Welch where he completed the dissertation that was published by MIT as The Health of Nations. Upon graduation Price-Smith accepted a post-doctoral position at CIESIN in the Earth Institute at Columbia University, and concurrently taught at Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA). Following that, he taught at the University of South Florida for several years where he began to develop his interests in marine biodiversity and its preservation. He moved to Colorado College in the summer of 2005 to take a position in the Department of Political Science.
Price-Smith's latest book, Contagion and Chaos, won a Choice Magazine Award for Best Academic Book of 2009. Price-Smith's work has been used in The Atlantic Monthly, The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Star, and the Denver Post. He has lectured at the University of Oxford, Columbia University, Dartmouth College, UCLA, and in Canada, UK, France, Norway, and Switzerland, and spoken on Voice of America. He has been an influential voice in Washington policy circles. His address to the House Science and Technology Committee was detailed in the front page article of the Washington Post, entitled: "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington." Over the years he has occasionally acted as consultant for the United Nations Development Program, the World Bank, the United States Institute of Peace, the US Department of Energy, and the US Department of Homeland Security (among other institutions).
Writer
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, best known his for work on 'health security' and 'environmental security.' An expert on the effects of Pandemic Influenza, and government efforts to contain it, his consilient works analyze the complex linkages between environmental change, infectious disease, history, economics and security. He has held prior appointments at Columbia University, and the University of South Florida. In 2005, he moved to Colorado College
Colorado College
The Colorado College is a private liberal arts college in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. It was founded in 1874 by Thomas Nelson Haskell...
to join the faculty of Political Science there. Price-Smith was also the first to empirically model an index for State Capacity variables. Although Price-Smith's findings are often espoused by the Human Security
Human security
Human security is an emerging paradigm for understanding global vulnerabilities whose proponents challenge the traditional notion of national security by arguing that the proper referent for security should be the individual rather than the state...
community, his work suggests that he is a National Security
National security
National security is the requirement to maintain the survival of the state through the use of economic, diplomacy, power projection and political power. The concept developed mostly in the United States of America after World War II...
(IR) theoretician who invokes elements of republican theory (see Daniel Deudney
Daniel Deudney
Daniel Deudney is an American political scientist and Associate Professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University. His published work is mainly in the fields of international relations and political theory, with an emphasis on geopolitics and republicanism.-Education:Deudney graduated from...
), coupled with facets of political psychology
Political psychology
Political psychology is an interdisciplinary academic field dedicated to understanding political science, politicians and political behavior. Psychological theories of behavior including; belief, motivation, conflict, perception, cognition, information processing, learning strategies, socialization...
(perception, cognition, and affect)see Robert Jervis.
Influences
Price-Smith's influences include William McNeill, Alfred Crosby, E.O. Wilson, Robert Jervis, Daniel Deudney, Stephen Jay Gould, and Sir Francis Bacon.Academic background
Price-Smith earned a BA (Honours) in Political Science from Queen's UniversityQueen's University
Queen's University, , is a public research university located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Founded on 16 October 1841, the university pre-dates the founding of Canada by 26 years. Queen's holds more more than of land throughout Ontario as well as Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, England...
in Kingston, Ontario in 1992. His Master's in Political Science from the University of Western Ontario
University of Western Ontario
The University of Western Ontario is a public research university located in London, Ontario, Canada. The university's main campus covers of land, with the Thames River cutting through the eastern portion of the main campus. Western administers its programs through 12 different faculties and...
in 1994 focused upon Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm (1990–1991), and the conflict between the US-led coalition forces and Iraq. He completed his Ph.D
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
in Political Science at the University of Toronto in 1999. His doctoral dissertation was entitled The Health of Nations and formed the core of his subsequent book of the same name, published by MIT, and shortlisted for the Grawemeyer Award in 2002.
At the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
, Price-Smith initially studied under Thomas Homer-Dixon
Thomas Homer-Dixon
Thomas Homer-Dixon holds the Centre for International Governance Innovation Chair of Global Systems at the Balsillie School of International Affairs in Waterloo, Ontario, and is a Professor in the Centre for Environment and Business in the Faculty of Environment, University of Waterloo...
, but completed his doctorate under David A. Welch where he completed the dissertation that was published by MIT as The Health of Nations. Upon graduation Price-Smith accepted a post-doctoral position at CIESIN in the Earth Institute at Columbia University, and concurrently taught at Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA). Following that, he taught at the University of South Florida for several years where he began to develop his interests in marine biodiversity and its preservation. He moved to Colorado College in the summer of 2005 to take a position in the Department of Political Science.
Teaching career
Price-Smith is currently an Associate Professor of Political Science, and acting Chair of the Environmental Science Program, at The Colorado College.Books
- Contagion and Chaos: Disease, Ecology, and National Security in the Era of Globalization', MIT Press, 2009 ISBN 978-0-262-16248-7 , now available
Price-Smith's latest book, Contagion and Chaos, won a Choice Magazine Award for Best Academic Book of 2009. Price-Smith's work has been used in The Atlantic Monthly, The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Star, and the Denver Post. He has lectured at the University of Oxford, Columbia University, Dartmouth College, UCLA, and in Canada, UK, France, Norway, and Switzerland, and spoken on Voice of America. He has been an influential voice in Washington policy circles. His address to the House Science and Technology Committee was detailed in the front page article of the Washington Post, entitled: "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington." Over the years he has occasionally acted as consultant for the United Nations Development Program, the World Bank, the United States Institute of Peace, the US Department of Energy, and the US Department of Homeland Security (among other institutions).