Robert G. Joseph (born 1949) is a senior scholar at the
National Institute for Public Policy
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and
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at
Missouri State University
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. He was the United States
Special Envoy
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for
Nuclear Nonproliferation
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, with
ambassador
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ial rank.
[Amb. Robert Josep]
U.S. Department of State
Retrieved on 10 January 2008 Prior to this post, Joseph was the
, a position he held until January 24, 2007.
Joseph is known for being instrumental in creating the
Proliferation Security Initiative
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and as the architect of the
Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism
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. He was also the US chief negotiator to
Libya
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in 2003 who convinced the Libyans to give up their WMD programs. He also recently authored a book describing his experience in negotiating with Libya entitled "Countering WMD."
Education and career
Joseph was nominated to, and attended the
United States Naval Academy
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(1967–1969), at the height of the
Vietnam War
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. He earned a
BA at
St. Louis University in 1971,
MA at the
University of Chicago
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in 1973, and
PhD at
Columbia in 1978.
[Professional staff – Robert G. Joseph Retrieved on 10 January 2008]
Joseph has served as a professor at a number of institutions, including
Carleton College
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,
Tulane University
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, and The
Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
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at
Tufts University
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. He was professor of National Security Studies at the
National Defense University
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(1992–2001); he also founded its and Director & Founder of the Center for Counterproliferation Research. In 1993, he joined the faculty at the
National War College
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History
The National War Colle ...
. In 2009, Professor Joseph taught at
Missouri State University
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's Defense and Strategic Studies program.
Joseph has held several posts relating to security and
nuclear
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policy. These posts include the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (nuclear policy), Director of Theater Nuclear Forces Policy,
U.S. Department of Defense
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(International Security Policy), Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Forces and Arms Control Policy, and Ambassador to the U.S.-Russian Consultative Commission on Nuclear Testing under
George H. W. Bush
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.
[
]
In January 2001, as
George W. Bush
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prepared to take office, Joseph served on a panel for
nuclear weapons
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issues sponsored by the
National Institute for Public Policy
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, a conservative
think tank
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. Other members of the panel included
Stephen Hadley
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,
William Schneider, Jr., and
Stephen Cambone
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.
He was Senior Director for Proliferation Strategy, Counterproliferation and Homeland Defense within the
National Security Council
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(2001–2005). In this capacity, he supervised the portion of
President
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's 2003
State of the Union Address
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that dealt with
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on
Iraq
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i
weapons of mass destruction
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. Chairman
Dianne Feinstein
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later proposed that her
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
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's probe of intelligence in the run up to the
Iraq War
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question staff such as Joseph.
[
] In 2005 he succeeded
John R. Bolton
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as Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security.
[Nuclear Warrior Replaces John Bolton as Arms Control Chie]
Right Web
Retrieved on 10 January 2008
Joseph is known for being instrumental in creating the
Proliferation Security Initiative
The Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) is a global effort that aims to stop trafficking of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), their delivery systems, and related materials to and from states and non-state actors of proliferation concern. L ...
and as the architect of the
Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism
The Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) is an international organization consisting of 89 countries that have endorsed a set of nuclear security principles for nuclear terrorism deterrence, prevention, detection, and response. It ...
. He was also the US chief negotiator to
Libya
Libya (; ar, ليبيا, Lībiyā), officially the State of Libya ( ar, دولة ليبيا, Dawlat Lībiyā), is a country in the Maghreb region in North Africa. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to Egypt–Libya bo ...
in 2003 who convinced the Libyans to give up their
WMD programs.
His past positions have included:
* Undersecretary for arms control & internat. security, US Department State, Washington, (2005–2007)
* Senior scholar, director of studies
National Institute for Public Policy
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(2004–2005)
* Special assistant to the President and Senior Director of Proliferation strategy, counterproliferation and homeland defense, NSC, Washington (2001–2005)
* founder, director, Center for Counterproliferation Research, National Defense University, Washington (1992–2001)
* professor of national security studies, National Defense University, Washington (1992–2001)
* ambassador, U.S.-Russian consultative commission on nuclear testing, US Department of Defense, Washington
* dep. asst. sec. nuclear forces & arms control policy, US Department of Defense, Washington (1989–1991)
* prin. dep. asst. sec. for internat. security policy, US Department of Defense, Washington (1987–1989)
* acting prin. dep. asst. sec. for internat. security policy, US Department of Defense, Washington, 1987
* Director of theater nuclear forces policy, US Mission,
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, (1985–1987)
* chief nuclear policy/plans section, US Department of Defense, Washington (1982–1984)
* assistant for nuclear policy, Office Under Secretary, US Department of Defense, Washington (1980–1981)
* assistant for general purpose forces, US Department of Defense, Washington, 1979
* assistant for negotiations, Office Asst. Sec. for Internat. Security Affairs, US Department of Defense, Washington, 1978
Honors and awards
Joseph received the National Defense University President's Award for Individual Achievement (2004), the
National Nuclear Security Administration
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Gold Medal for Distinguished Service. Additionally, he has received the
Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award
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(2004),
[ and multiple citations for ]Senior Executive Service
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Meritorious Achievement.
Published works
* ''Countering WMD: The Libyan Experience''. National Institute Press, 2009.
"Moscow's Missile Gambit"
''The Washington Post
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'', March 13, 2008. (with J. D. Crouch); also at
"Tough Calls, Good Calls"
''The Wall Street Journal
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'', January 22, 2008. (with J. D. Crouch)
* National Institute for Public Policy
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"Rationale and Requirements for U.S. Nuclear Forces and Arms Control", 2001
* "The Case for National Missile Defense," '' Journal of Homeland Defense'', October 2000
* "The Role of Nuclear Weapons in U.S. Deterrence Strategy," In '' Small Wars and Insurgencies'', Autumn 2000
* "Counter-Proliferation in the Middle East," '' RUSI International Security Review'', 2000
* "NBC Military Planning: Lessons Learned from Analysis and Wargaming," in ''Countering the Proliferation and Use of Weapons of Mass Destruction'', McGraw-Hill
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, 1999, edited by Peter L. Hays, Vincent J. Jodoin, Alan R. Van Tassel. USAF Academy
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, CO : USAF Institute for National Security Studies, c1998. (pbk.)
* "U.S. Nuclear Policy in the 21st Century: A Fresh Look at National Strategy and Requirement," National Defense University Press, 1998
* "The Case for Nuclear Deterrence Today," '' Orbis'', Winter 1998 (with John Reichart)
* "Nuclear Deterrence and Regional Proliferators," ''The Washington Quarterly
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'', Summer 1997
* "Proliferation, Counter-Proliferation and NATO," ''Survival
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'', Spring 1996
* "Deterrence and Defense in a Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Environment," '' Comparative Strategy'', January–March 1996
* "The Impact of NBC Proliferation on Doctrine and Operations," '' Joint Force Quarterly'', Autumn 1996
* "NATO's Response to the Proliferation Challenge," '' Strategic Forum'', Number 66, March 1996
References
External links
* The Reorganization of Bureaus – Speec
U.S. Department of State
NIPP : Professional Staff
biography at National Institute for Public Policy
*
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Columbia University alumni
1949 births
Living people
United States Naval Academy alumni
Saint Louis University alumni
University of Chicago alumni
People from Williston, North Dakota
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George W. Bush administration personnel
United States Under Secretaries of State
Carleton College faculty
United States Special Envoys
Tulane University faculty
Tufts University faculty
National Defense University faculty