Jim Marrone is an economist at the RAND Corporation, a professor at the Pardee RAND Graduate School, and an adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins SAIS. His research spans many national security topics, from extremism and foreign information operations to military recruitment, disaster relief, and black markets. Recent research he has focused on elucidating Russian disinformation tactics and domestic extremist financing strategies. He has also designed experiments to test the effectiveness of counter-messaging interventions in several countries, and has led work examining the link between black markets and terrorist financing in the Middle East. He has a PhD in economics from the University of Chicago.
At the Summit
The Summit was more than empty words – it made clear that a solution-driven approach is the only way to fight hate. That’s why the working group activities, which are results driven are going to be critical in defeating violent extremism. The Summit brought together the best minds in government, private sector, academia, and civil society. Being surrounded by these experts sparked new ideas – some of which I’ve already implemented or have written about.
