overview
Ambassador Napper is a professor of the practice at the Bush School with primary teaching, research, and service interests in American diplomacy and statecraft, US foreign and national security policy, and Russia and the Eurasian states of the former USSR.
education and training
- M.A. in Government and Foreign Affairs, University of Virginia - (Charlottesville, Virginia, United States) 1974
- B.A. in History, Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States) 1969
selected publications
Academic Articles1
- Larry C. Napper (1985). The Arab Autumn of 1984: A Case Study of Soviet Middle East Diplomacy. Middle East Journal. 39(4), 733-744.
Chapters3
- Napper, L. C (2019). The African Terrain and U.S.-Soviet Conflict in Angola and Rhodesia: Some Implications for Crisis Prevention. George, A. L. (Eds.), Managing U.S.-Soviet Rivalry: Problems of Crisis Prevention. 155-185. Routledge.
- Napper, L. C (2019). The Ogaden War: Some Implications for Crisis Prevention. George, A. L. (Eds.), Managing U.S.-Soviet Rivalry: Problems of Crisis Prevention. 225-253. Routledge.
- Hamilton, L. H (1984). Competition and Dialogue: Dealing with the Soviet Union in the 1980s. U.S.-Soviet Relations Perspectives for the Future. 23-29. Center for National Policy.
Internet Publications1
- Napper, L (2022). Why the US cares about what happens in Kazakhstan – 5 questions answered by former ambassador. - An article submitted to The Conversation
awards and honors
- Congressional Fellow conferred by American Political Science Association - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States) - Federal Executive Foreign Affairs 1983
recent teaching activities
- INTA603 American Diplomacy Instructor
- INTA613 Diplomatic Negotiations Instructor
- INTA684 Prof Internship Instructor
- INTA684 Prof Internship:in-ab Instructor
- INTA685 Directed Studies: In-absentia Instructor
Email
lnapper@tamu.edu
First Name
Larry
Last Name
Napper
mailing address
Texas A&M University; International Affairs; 4220 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-4220
USA