Charles Mahoney
I am a Professor in the Department of Political Science at California State University, 做厙弝け. I received my B.A. in History from Williams College and my M.A. and Ph.D. in Political Science from UCLA.
My primary field of focus is International Relations, and I specialize in international security. My research examines three topics: 1) violent extremist organizations; 2) defense contractors and private military companies; 3) U.S. foreign policy.
My work on extremist organizations assesses the strategies groups use in an effort to advance their organizational and political objectives. My research on the U.S. defense industry examines the markets for security services and the interaction between defense contractors, Wall Street, and private equity firms. My work on U.S. foreign policy examines the motivations for U.S. arms sales as well as U.S. counterterrorism strategy.
Please visit my to learn more about me and my research.
Office: SSPA 229
Email: Charles.Mahoney@csulb.edu
Scholarly Publications:
Armed Forces & Society (2026)
International Relations (2025)
Business and Politics (2024)
Studies in Conflict & Terrorism (2024).
Journal of Global Security Studies (2022)
Strategic Studies Quarterly (2021)
Defense & Security Analysis (2020)
Defense and Peace Economics (2019)
Small Wars and Insurgencies (2018)
Studies in Conflict & Terrorism (2018).
International Studies Review (2017).
Terrorism and Political Violence (2017).
Security Studies (2016).
Policy Articles and Other Writing:
by Joseph M. Brown. Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books
by Peter Krause. Terrorism and Political Violence
Taiwan News
The Conversation
