Autor: Manjeet Pardesi

William R. Thompson is Distinguished Professor and Rogers Chair of Political Science Emeritus at Indiana University and Editor-in-chief of the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics.  He is a former President of the International Studies Association and twice Editor-in-Chief of International Studies Quarterly. Thomas J. Volgy is professor of political science at the University of Arizona and former director of the International Studies Association. He has published over 80 articles and books focused on interstate conflict, status issues in international politics, and comparative regional analysis. Paul Bezerra is an assistant professor of Military & Strategic Studies at the U.S. Air Force Academy, and previously worked as the National Security Affairs Postdoctoral Fellow at the U.S. Naval War College (2018). His research focuses on economic statecraft and corresponding patterns of political resistance and cooperation.   Jacob Cramer is a Senior Researcher with RTI International, and previously worked as the Analysis Administrator for the Tucson Police Department. His research focuses on domestic and international extremism and policing. He earned his Ph.D., in political science from the School of Government and Public Policy at the University of Arizona in 2015.   Kelly Gordell is a Ph D candidate in political science at the University of Arizona, with emphasis in international relations. She holds an MA and BA in political science, also from UA. Her work focuses on domestic/international consequences of destabilizing events, as well as involvement by international communities in post-conflict conditions.   Manjeet S. Pardesi is Senior Lecturer in the Political Science and International Relations Programme and Asia Research Fellow at the Centre for Strategic Studies at Victoria University of Wellington.     Karen Rasler is Professor of Political Science Emerita at Indiana University. She was a member of three editing teams for International Studies Quarterly encompassing some  parts of three decades. Her primary research interest focuses on processes of domestic political contention.   Patrick Rhamey Jr. is associate professor in the Department of International Studies and Political Science at the Virginia Military Institute and serves on the board of the Trans Research Consortium.  His publications include work on the behaviors of major and regional powers, comparative regionalism, and the international politics of sport.   Kentaro Sakuwa is an associate professor of international politics at the School of International Politics, Economics, and Communication (SIPEC), Aoyama Gakuin University in Tokyo, Japan.   His research focuses on the causes of conflict and peace, especially from the regional, spatial, and network perspectives.   Rachel Van Nostrand is a third-year Ph D Student at the University of Arizona, studying International Relations and Research Methods. Her primary research interests include the spatial determinants of violence and post-conflict environments.  Leila Zakhirova is Associate Professor of Political Science at Concordia College, Moorhead, MN. She is also a co-editor of Asian Security. She is currently researching the impact of climate change on human security.