| James Joyner | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 16, 1965 Ft. Monroe, VA |
| Nationality | United States |
| Education | University of Alabama Jacksonville State University |
| Occupation | Analyst, author, blogger |
| Website | |
| http://jamesjoyner.com | |
James Joyner (born November 16, 1965) is best known as the founder and editor-in-chief of the weblog Outside The Beltway and a frequent contributor to TCS Daily (formerly Tech Central Station).
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He is managing editor of the Atlantic Council of the United States.
Previously, he was a management analyst at Lanmark Technology, Inc., a Washington, D.C. area defense contractor working at the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), in Falls Church, Virginia. From January 2004 to March 2005, he was also Managing Editor of Strategic Insights, the professional journal of the Center for Contemporary Conflict at the Naval Postgraduate School, in Monterey, California. Previously, he was acquisitions editor for international affairs at Brassey's, Inc., a Dulles, Virginia book publisher (later called Potomac Books), and a political science professor at Troy State University, Bainbridge College, and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
He has published academic articles in International Studies Quarterly and Strategic Insights; five book reviews; fourteen encyclopedia articles; over two dozen conference papers; and numerous columns for Tech Central Station.
Joyner served in the U.S. Army from 1988–1992 and is a combat veteran of Operation Desert Storm. He was awarded the Bronze Star , the Army Commendation Medal, and numerous service medals and ribbons. He is a graduate of the Airborne and Air Assault schools.
He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Alabama (1995) and B.A. (1987) and M.A. (1988) degrees in Political Science from Jacksonville State University.
James Joyner married Kimberly Webb on October 8, 2005. The couple had two daughter, Katie and Ellie. On November 27, 2011, Kimberly Webb Joyner passed away unexpectedly in her sleep.[1]