Phillips Payson O’Brien

About the Author

Phillips Payson O’Brien is a professor of strategic studies and head of the School of International Relations at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. He is the author of six books, including The Strategists and The Second Most Powerful Man in the World. He is a regular contributor to Foreign Affairs and The Atlantic. Born and raised in Boston, he now lives in Scotland.

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