Daniel Benjamin
Encyclopedia
Ambassador-at-large Daniel Benjamin is the coordinator for counterterrorism at the United States Department of State
appointed by Secretary Clinton.
where he studied for BA in PPE.
He worked as a journalist for Time and the Wall Street Journal.
He was a scholar on international security
. From 1994 to 1999, he served on the National Security Council
.
He was a Senior Fellow in the International Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies
.
He wrote a column for Slate Magazine.
He was a 2004 Berlin prize
fellow by the American Academy in Berlin
.
From December 2006 to May 2009, he served as the Director for the Center on the United States and Europe, and Senior Fellow of Foreign Policy Studies at The Brookings Institution.
He is currently the US State Department's Coordinator for counter-terrorism
, with the rank of Ambassador-at-Large.
, 2002), which documents the rise of al Qaeda and religiously motivated terrorism
, as well as America's efforts to combat that threat. Benjamin and Simon would follow up The Age of Sacred Terror in 2005 with The Next Attack: The Globalization of Jihad (Hodder & Soughton (in Britain), 2005), a book which received high-praise from Bill Clinton
.
In the April 30, 2006 edition of Time, Benjamin wrote a favorable profile of Pervez Musharraf
, with the headline, "Why Pakistan's Leader May Be The West's Best Bet for Peace."
United States Department of State
The United States Department of State , is the United States federal executive department responsible for international relations of the United States, equivalent to the foreign ministries of other countries...
appointed by Secretary Clinton.
Life
He was a 1983 Marshall Scholar at New College, OxfordNew College, Oxford
New College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.- Overview :The College's official name, College of St Mary, is the same as that of the older Oriel College; hence, it has been referred to as the "New College of St Mary", and is now almost always...
where he studied for BA in PPE.
He worked as a journalist for Time and the Wall Street Journal.
He was a scholar on international security
International security
International security consists of the measures taken by nations and international organizations, such as the United Nations, to ensure mutual survival and safety. These measures include military action and diplomatic agreements such as treaties and conventions. International and national security...
. From 1994 to 1999, he served on the National Security Council
United States National Security Council
The White House National Security Council in the United States is the principal forum used by the President of the United States for considering national security and foreign policy matters with his senior national security advisors and Cabinet officials and is part of the Executive Office of the...
.
He was a Senior Fellow in the International Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies
Center for Strategic and International Studies
The Center for Strategic and International Studies is a bipartisan Washington, D.C., foreign policy think tank. The center was founded in 1962 by Admiral Arleigh Burke and Ambassador David Manker Abshire, originally as part of Georgetown University...
.
He wrote a column for Slate Magazine.
He was a 2004 Berlin prize
Berlin Prize
The Berlin Prize is a residential fellowship at the Hans Arnhold Center, awarded by the American Academy in Berlin.- Fellows of the American Academy in Berlin :-References:*http://www.americanacademy.de/home/about-us/hans-arnhold-center/...
fellow by the American Academy in Berlin
American Academy in Berlin
The American Academy in Berlin is a research and cultural institution in Berlin whose stated mission is to foster a greater understanding and dialogue between the people of the United States and the people of Germany.The American Academy was founded in September 1994 by a group of prominent...
.
From December 2006 to May 2009, he served as the Director for the Center on the United States and Europe, and Senior Fellow of Foreign Policy Studies at The Brookings Institution.
He is currently the US State Department's Coordinator for counter-terrorism
Counter-terrorism
Counter-terrorism is the practices, tactics, techniques, and strategies that governments, militaries, police departments and corporations adopt to prevent or in response to terrorist threats and/or acts, both real and imputed.The tactic of terrorism is available to insurgents and governments...
, with the rank of Ambassador-at-Large.
Writing
Together with Steven Simon, he wrote The Age of Sacred Terror (Random HouseRandom House
Random House, Inc. is the largest general-interest trade book publisher in the world. It has been owned since 1998 by the German private media corporation Bertelsmann and has become the umbrella brand for Bertelsmann book publishing. Random House also has a movie production arm, Random House Films,...
, 2002), which documents the rise of al Qaeda and religiously motivated terrorism
Terrorism
Terrorism is the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion. In the international community, however, terrorism has no universally agreed, legally binding, criminal law definition...
, as well as America's efforts to combat that threat. Benjamin and Simon would follow up The Age of Sacred Terror in 2005 with The Next Attack: The Globalization of Jihad (Hodder & Soughton (in Britain), 2005), a book which received high-praise from Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
.
In the April 30, 2006 edition of Time, Benjamin wrote a favorable profile of Pervez Musharraf
Pervez Musharraf
Pervez Musharraf , is a retired four-star general who served as the 13th Chief of Army Staff and tenth President of Pakistan as well as tenth Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. Musharraf headed and led an administrative military government from October 1999 till August 2007. He ruled...
, with the headline, "Why Pakistan's Leader May Be The West's Best Bet for Peace."