My most recent book examines the dynamics of the Syrian civil war, including the rivalries, motivations, and ideological commitments of the various participants in the conflict. I am also interested in field research methodology, the subject of the book and podcast I edited and co-host with Peter Krause.
Some additional broad questions that I and my (various, terrific) co-authors are interested in include:
- How do ideas about gender shape the conduct of civil wars (and the plots of superhero movies and comic books?)
- Why do some ethno-political organizations choose violent tactics, while others choose nonviolence?
- How do bureaucratic politics shape policy making in counterinsurgency?
- What is the causal link between social service provision and improved election performance for militant political organizations?
- How do states decide which nonstate armed groups to sponsor?
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