Sharp, witty, contrarian. Here are direct links to his work:
Books
- Atomic Obsession: Nuclear Alarmism from Hiroshima to Al-Qaeda (2010) — dismantles nuclear hysteria with wit — Oxford University Press • Mershon Center bio blurb • Cato event
- Chasing Ghosts: The Policing of Terrorism (with Mark G. Stewart, 2016) — examines inflated terror fears — OSU (book PDF) • Mershon project page • Cambridge review • American Academy profile
- Terror, Security, and Money: Balancing the Risks, Benefits, and Costs of Homeland Security (2011, with Stewart) — cost-benefit realism — Oxford University Press • Cato book page • OSU paper excerpt
- War and Ideas: Selected Essays (2011) — bold, quirky takes — Routledge • Taylor & Francis • Mershon author page
- The Remnants of War (2004) — contrarian analysis of war’s decline — Cornell University Press • Amazon • Security Studies citation
- War, Presidents and Public Opinion (1973) — classic, prize-winner — Internet Archive • Scholarly review • Mershon award note
- Retreat from Doomsday: The Obsolescence of Major War (1989) — pokes holes in threat obsession — OSU page • Amazon • Goodreads
- Policy and Opinion in the Gulf War (1994) — reality check on war-driven narratives — University of Chicago Press • Gale review • Wikipedia (author)
- Quiet Cataclysm: Reflections on the Recent Transformation of World Politics (1995) — readable, sharp reflections — OSU page • Full text PDF (OSU)
- Capitalism, Democracy, and Ralph’s Pretty Good Grocery (1999) — unexpected, witty political economy — JSTOR book portal • Google Books • Independent Institute review
- The Stupidity of War: American Foreign Policy and the Case for Complacency (2021) — he says it like it is — Cambridge University Press • Cato book page • OSU book page (PDF info)
Papers
- “Six Rather Unusual Propositions about Terrorism” (2005) — OSU PDF • Journal abstract • ResearchGate
- “Terrorism and Bathtubs: Comparing and Assessing the Risks” (2021) — T&F article
Dance (because yes, he’s a dance nerd too)
- Astaire Dancing – The Musical Films of Fred Astaire (1985; updated 2010) — Goodreads • Wikipedia (context) • American Academy profile
More on the author: Wikipedia (John Mueller) • OSU profile • Mershon Center • Cato Institute
