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In this dissertation, I seek to explain why states fail to commit to the exchange of fugitive offenders with every other state, even where there appear to be several benefits to doing so. Commitment is equated with signature to bilateral...
This dissertation explores two distinct lines of inquiry that are linked thematically through their focus on how narrow or broad an individual's world is affects that individual's beliefs and actions, as well as their regional focus on...
My dissertation project examines the causes of FDI inflows in autocratic countries, attempting to answer the puzzle "Why do some autocratic countries attract more FDI inflows than others?" Given the credible commitment issue that FDI...
Throughout the course of the First World War and the Civil War that devastated the country after, Russia's military logistical network continually failed to provide the supplies necessary for its forces to win the colossal conflict which...
Given its geographical position as a bridge between Europe and Asia, the North Caucasus plays an important role in buffering Russia from outside threats. In exchange for unwavering loyalty and the stabilization of the region, Russian...
This dissertation seeks to add substantial knowledge to the field of international political economy by introducing novel theoretical and empirical insights via the study of international sea routes. International sea routes represent...
This is a 3 paper dissertation dealing with money in politics. Chapter 1 uses a unique dataset of Congressional committee activity to test Procedural Cartel Theory. It finds that though campaign contributions have little effect on roll...
What are the causes and consequences of internal displacement during civil conflicts? This dissertation makes two general claims: First, internal displacement is often the intentional byproduct of territorial consolidation during civil...
Explaining Urban Social Unrest and Violent Civil Conflict: Basic Needs Deprivation, Political Opportunity Structures, and Coercive Government Repression
Under what conditions do economic grievances – stemming from broader deprivation of basic necessities – effect the likelihood of urban social unrest? And additionally, under what conditions will a state experience violent escalation...
What makes some conflicts more severe than others? This paper examines this question first by discussing what "severity" actually means. Then, the paper argues that rebel groups are stronger when they have access to lootable resources....
Under international law when governments come to power through extra-legal means the governments of other states must decide whether to recognize the new government as a legitimate agent of the state, and we observe considerable...
My dissertation consists of three essays of violent conflicts. In the first essay, we propose a novel solution to improve the efficiency of third- party interventions in conflicts. When an intervener coerces the rivals of conflicts into...
The Russian Civil War is an incredibly complex topic that is frequently oversimplified to a Red vs White framework, where the Bolshevik forces face a perceived monolithic ‘White’ opposition. While this conceptualization can be useful, ...
Equity markets are becoming an intricate part of economic growth. They provide a source of capital, among other things, that companies may use to grow, innovate, and compete in a domestic or the world market. With the increase of equity...
When will the domestic audience be responsive to publicly made threats in international disputes by their leaders? Theoretical models and empirical evidence suggest that audience costs can be strategically invoked by leaders to credibly...
Scholars of economic interdependence argue that economic trade will diminish the longstanding disputes and rivalry, if any, leading nations to closer cooperation. However, this argument has failed to exhibit any validity in the case of...
This study examines how conflict influences international trade both directly when violence occurs and indirectly through the expectations of conflict developed by economic actors. Within a gravity model of bilateral trade, I explain how...
Developing countries have seen a significant increase in cross-border financial flows and foreign bank presence over the past few decades. Although trade theory and the specific-factors model suggest that financial integration hurts...
For more than two generations, studies linking domestic political unrest with foreign policy behavior have been beset by inconsistent findings and consistent revision. In this project, I ask the following questions: Is there a politics...
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