Ora Szekely’s research focuses on the foreign and domestic policies of nonstate armed groups in the Middle East, as well as the gendered dimensions of civil war. Her work is based on field research conducted across the region. Her most recent book, Syria Divided: Patterns of Violence in a Complex Civil War (Columbia University Press,…

Michael J. Butler is Professor of International Relations and Chair of the Department of Political Science. In 2014-15, he was a Fulbright Scholar at the Institute of International Studies, University of Wrocław. Butler specializes in international security, conflict management and resolution, and foreign policy analysis. He is the author, co-author, or editor of six books…

Robert G. Boatright is Professor of Political Science at Clark University and the Director of Research for the National Institute for Civil Discourse at the University of Arizona. His research focuses on the effects of campaign and election laws on the behavior of politicians and interest groups, with a particular emphasis on primary elections and…

Dr. Posner’s current research focuses on democratization and political participation in Latin America. In particular, he is interested in the impact of economic globalization and related state reforms on social organization and collective action in Latin America.  Current recent projects examine labor politics, the politics of social welfare resource distribution, the New Left and populism…

Dr. Williams teaches courses on international relations, including Nationalism, Ethnic Conflict, and International Security; U.S. National Security; Women and War; Popular Culture and IR; and Religion and International Relations. In addition to her research that addresses the connection between international relations theory, nationalism and ethnic conflict, and gender, her research examines small states, hegemony, and…

Dr. Sperling teaches a variety of courses in comparative politics, including Russian politics; revolution and political violence; mass murder and genocide under communism; transitions to democracy; globalization and democracy; and political science fiction. Her research interests lie mainly at the intersection of Russian politics and gender studies. Sperling’s book, Sex, Politics, and Putin: Political Legitimacy in…