Territorial Conquest and the Fait Accompli
Territorial Conquest Since 1945 (book manuscript - in development)
Modern Conquest Data v2.2 (update coming soon)
"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, forthcoming.
Territorial Conquest Since 1945 (book manuscript - in development)
Modern Conquest Data v2.2 (update coming soon)
"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, forthcoming.
Deterrence, Red Lines, and Crises
Challenging Deterrence: Understanding Limited Deterrence Failures (book manuscript - in development)
"Red Lines: Enforcement, Declaration, and Ambiguity in the Cuban Missile Crisis," the 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), The Nonproliferation Review, Vol. 24, No. 3-4 (2018), pp. 315-342.
Challenging Deterrence: Understanding Limited Deterrence Failures (book manuscript - in development)
"Red Lines: Enforcement, Declaration, and Ambiguity in the Cuban Missile Crisis," the 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), The 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, forthcoming.
"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" (with Kai Quek) [available upon request]
"The Psychology of Coercion Failure: How Reactance Explains Resistance to Threats" (with Kathleen E. Powers), American Journal of Political Science, forthcoming.
"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" (with Kai Quek) [available upon request]