About Me

 

I am a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Rochester’s Political Science Department. 

 

Fields: International relations (passed with distinction), comparative politics,

and formal theory

 

Teaching and Research Interests

 

International Relations

 

Terrorism, Conflict and Security, Domestic Politics and International Behavior, International Organizations, Proxy Warfare, Conflict Management, State Sovereignty and Informal Governance

 

Comparative Politics

 

Political Institutions, Representation and Accountability, Latin American Politics, Social Movements and Revolution, Civil and Ethnic Conflict, Political Instability, Constitutions

 

Published Work

 

Influence in Terrorist Networks: From Undirected to Directed Graphs

Studies in Conflict and Terrorism 29(7), Oct-Nov 2006: 703-718.

with Steven J. Brams and Hande Mutlu of New York University, NY

Presented at Public Choice Society, New Orleans, LA 2005