Overview
Kyle Beardsley (Ph.D., UCSD, 2006) is Professor of Political Science. He is co-director of the International Crisis Behavior data project, and the Director of the Triangle Institute of Security Studies (TISS). His research focuses on the quantitative study of international conflict and peace processes. He is particularly interested in questions related to the role of third parties in shaping conflict dynamics, the interdependence of networks of conflict and cooperation, the links between armed conflict and gender power imbalances, and the impact of nuclear weapons on international crisis behavior.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Political Science
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2019 - Present
Political Science,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Director of Graduate Studies for the Department of Political Science Masters of Arts Program
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2023 - Present
Political Science,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Professor of Public Policy
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2026 - Present
Sanford School of Public Policy
Affiliate of the Duke Center for International Development
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2023 - Present
Duke Center for International Development,
Sanford School of Public Policy
Recent Publications
A Century of International Crisis Behavior
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University of California, San Diego ·
2006
Ph.D.