Territorial Conquest and the Fait Accompli
Territorial Conquest Since 1945 (revise and resubmit at Cornell University Press - email for draft)
Modern Conquest Data v2.2 (update coming before book publication)
"The Evolution of Territorial Conquest after 1945 and the Limits of the Territorial Integrity Norm," International Organization, Vol. 74, No. 3 (2020), pp. 490-522.
"By Fait Accompli, Not Coercion: How States Wrest Territory from Their Adversaries," International Studies Quarterly, Vol. 61, No. 4 (2017), pp. 881-891.
"Why Territorial Disputes Escalate: The Causes of Conquest Attempts since 1945" (with Melissa M. Lee), International Studies Quarterly, Vol. 56, No. 4 (2022).
Territorial Conquest Since 1945 (revise and resubmit at Cornell University Press - email for draft)
Modern Conquest Data v2.2 (update coming before book publication)
"The Evolution of Territorial Conquest after 1945 and the Limits of the Territorial Integrity Norm," International Organization, Vol. 74, No. 3 (2020), pp. 490-522.
"By Fait Accompli, Not Coercion: How States Wrest Territory from Their Adversaries," International Studies Quarterly, Vol. 61, No. 4 (2017), pp. 881-891.
"Why Territorial Disputes Escalate: The Causes of Conquest Attempts since 1945" (with Melissa M. Lee), International Studies Quarterly, Vol. 56, No. 4 (2022).
Deterrence, Red Lines, and Crises
Challenging Deterrence: Gray Zone Competition and Limited Deterrence Failures (book manuscript - in development)
"Red Lines: Enforcement, Declaration, and Ambiguity in the Cuban Missile Crisis," Journal of Strategic Studies (2021).
"Advancing without Attacking: The Strategic Game around the Use of Force," Security Studies, Vol. 27, No. 1 (2018), pp. 58-88.
"Red Lines in Nuclear Nonproliferation" (with Nicholas Miller), Nonproliferation Review, Vol. 24, No. 3-4 (2018), pp. 315-342.
Challenging Deterrence: Gray Zone Competition and Limited Deterrence Failures (book manuscript - in development)
"Red Lines: Enforcement, Declaration, and Ambiguity in the Cuban Missile Crisis," Journal of Strategic Studies (2021).
"Advancing without Attacking: The Strategic Game around the Use of Force," Security Studies, Vol. 27, No. 1 (2018), pp. 58-88.
"Red Lines in Nuclear Nonproliferation" (with Nicholas Miller), Nonproliferation Review, Vol. 24, No. 3-4 (2018), pp. 315-342.
Article Projects
"The Psychology of Coercion Failure: How Reactance Explains Resistance to Threats" (with Kathleen E. Powers), American Journal of Political Science, Vol. 67, No. 1 (2023), pp. 221-238.
"The Strategist's Curse: A Theory of False Optimism as a Cause of War," Security Studies, Vol. 24, No. 2 (2015), pp. 284-315.
Replication Files (Simulations)
"Do States Really Sink Costs to Signal Resolve?" (with Kai Quek), Journal of Global Security Studies, forthcoming.
Replication Files
“For the Land Itself? Disentangling Motives in Territorial Conflicts” (with Kathleen E. Powers) [email for draft]
“Coercion versus Imposition in International Politics” [email for draft]
"The Psychology of Coercion Failure: How Reactance Explains Resistance to Threats" (with Kathleen E. Powers), American Journal of Political Science, Vol. 67, No. 1 (2023), pp. 221-238.
"The Strategist's Curse: A Theory of False Optimism as a Cause of War," Security Studies, Vol. 24, No. 2 (2015), pp. 284-315.
Replication Files (Simulations)
"Do States Really Sink Costs to Signal Resolve?" (with Kai Quek), Journal of Global Security Studies, forthcoming.
Replication Files
“For the Land Itself? Disentangling Motives in Territorial Conflicts” (with Kathleen E. Powers) [email for draft]
“Coercion versus Imposition in International Politics” [email for draft]