I am an international relations scholar whose research examines global conflict, peace, and security. I explore questions such as: when, why, and how do social groups mobilize for political change? how do social structures, state institutions, and transnational forces shape trajectories of conflict? and what consequences do these forms of conflict have for human, national, and global security? I draw upon theoretical approaches from across the fields of political science, sociology, and conflict resolution. A thread that links much of my work is an attention to the relational and organizational underpinnings of conflict. Methodologically, my work utilizes both quantitative and qualitative techniques; I have developed original cross-national datasets and engaged in months-long field research trips.
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Book
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Between Mao and Gandhi: the Social Roots of Civil Resistance. Cambridge University Press (2021).
Articles
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“From Doctrine to Detonation: Ideology, Competition, and Terrorism in Campaigns of Mass Resistance,” with Margherita Belgioioso. Journal of Peace Research 61 no. 3 (2024): 333-350.
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“The Security-Force Ethnicity (SFE) Project: Introducing a new dataset,” with Paul Lorenzo Johnson. Conflict Management and Peace Science 37 no. 1 (2020): 106-129.
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“Social Ties and the Strategy of Civil Resistance.” International Studies Quarterly 63 no. 4 (2019): 974-986.
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“Ethnic Barriers to Civil Resistance.” Journal of Global Security Studies 3 no. 3 (2018): 255-270.
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“Militias as Sociopolitical Movements: Lessons from Iraq`s Armed Shia Groups.” Small Wars and Insurgencies 25 no. 5-6 (2014): 900-923.