Max Abrahms — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at Northeastern University (since 2013).
Senior Fellow in Counterterrorism at American Foreign Policy Council (since 2025).
Author of 'Rules for Rebels: The Science of Victory in Militant History' (2018).
Top-cited scholar on Google Scholar in the field of 'terrorism studies.'
Advises government intel agencies and companies on the contemporary extremism landscape.
Held fellowships at Stanford University, Princeton University, Harvard University, and the Council on Foreign Relations.
Holds a Ph.D. in Political Science.

Biography

Max Abrahms is an American political scientist and a leading expert on international security, geopolitics, and international relations. He serves as a Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at Northeastern University since 2013 and is a Senior Fellow in Counterterrorism at the American Foreign Policy Council since 2025. His areas of specialization include terrorism, U.

S. foreign policy, great power competition, war, and the international relations of the Middle East.