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
Terrorist and Insurgent Organizations in Near Crises
Chapter · June 27, 2025 Full text CitePostures and Portents
Chapter · June 27, 2025 Full text CiteImplications of Near Crises for the Policy Practitioner Community
Chapter · June 27, 2025 Full text CiteRecent Grants
TISS: New Faces Project 2020-2022
ConferencePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Sarah Scaife Foundation, Inc. · 2020 - 2025Second-Order Impacts of PRC Aggression Toward Taiwan
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by NORC at the University of Chicago · 2023 - 2024International Crisis Behavior-Escalation, Alliance Formation, and Policy Choices
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Maryland · 2022 - 2023View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of California, San Diego ·
2006
Ph.D.