Dr. Harold Trinkunas

Harold Trinkunas is Chair and Associate Professor of the Department of
National Security Affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School. His
research and writing focus on Latin American politics, particularly
democratization.
His recent publications include “The Crisis in Venezuelan
Civil-Military Relations: from Punto Fijo to the Fifth Republic” in
Latin American Research Review (Winter 2002); “Democratization as a
Global Phenomenon and its Impact on Civil-Military Relations” in
Democratization (December 2006) with Thomas Bruneau; and Crafting
Civilian Control of the Military in Venezuela ( University of North
Carolina Press, 2005). He is also co-editor with Jeanne Giraldo of
Terrorism Financing and State Responses: A Comparative Perspective
(Stanford University Press, 2007).
Dr. Trinkunas received a Ph.D. in Political Science from Stanford
University in 1999, having previously completed an M.A. at the same
institution in 1994. He received a B.S. in Economics and a B.A. in
Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania in 1991. He was
a Stanford Ayacucho research fellow in Venezuela and Argentina
(1994-95), and a MacArthur fellow at the Center for International
Security and Arms Control in 1996.
Dr. Trinkunas also served as the field officer for the Carter Center
electoral observation mission in Venezuela during the highly contested
1998 congressional and presidential elections. He continues to
participate in electoral observation missions with the Carter Center.

Dr. Harold TrinkunasHarold Trinkunas is Chair and Associate Professor of the Department ofNational Security Affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School. Hisresearch and writing focus on Latin American politics, particularlydemocratization.His recent publications include “The Crisis in VenezuelanCivil-Military Relations: from Punto Fijo to the Fifth Republic” inLatin American Research Review (Winter 2002); “Democratization as aGlobal Phenomenon and its Impact on Civil-Military Relations” inDemocratization (December 2006) with Thomas Bruneau; and CraftingCivilian Control of the Military in Venezuela ( University of NorthCarolina Press, 2005). He is also co-editor with Jeanne Giraldo ofTerrorism Financing and State Responses: A Comparative Perspective(Stanford University Press, 2007).Dr. Trinkunas received a Ph.D. in Political Science from StanfordUniversity in 1999, having previously completed an M.A. at the sameinstitution in 1994. He received a B.S. in Economics and a B.A. inPolitical Science from the University of Pennsylvania in 1991. He wasa Stanford Ayacucho research fellow in Venezuela and Argentina(1994-95), and a MacArthur fellow at the Center for InternationalSecurity and Arms Control in 1996.Dr. Trinkunas also served as the field officer for the Carter Centerelectoral observation mission in Venezuela during the highly contested1998 congressional and presidential elections. He continues toparticipate in electoral observation missions with the Carter Center.