John Mueller is professor of political science at Ohio State University. He is the author of  "The Remnants of War"(Cornell University Press, 2004) and, most recently, of  "Overblown: How Politicians and the Terrorism Industry Inflate National Security Threats, and Why We Believe Them" (Free Press, 2006). His next book, "Atomic Obsession" (Oxford), will be published in fall 2009.

Mueller's research interests include international politics, foreign policy, terrorism policy, defense policy, public opinion, democratization, economic history, post-Communism, musical theater, and dance history.