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 …
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
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
The Coevolution of Networks of Interstate Support, Interstate Threat, and Civil War
Journal Article Journal of Politics · October 1, 2024 Interstate and intrastate conflicts are nested in broader networks of rivalry and cooperation and can be modeled as such. An intergroup security dilemma logic points to trade-offs states face as they cultivate “support groups”—receiving security assistance ... Full text CiteGreat power politics and the dynamics of capability: the prevention of near-crisis escalation
Chapter · January 1, 2024 How do changes in military capability among the great powers affect conflict processes? The authors argue that this relationship should be evaluated at a lower point in the conflict escalation cycle by focusing on near-crisis events. They develop propositi ... Full text CiteCan peace operations mitigate the effect of armed conflict on malnutrition? Evidence from Côte d’Ivoire
Journal Article Environment and Security · September 2023 Armed conflict increases food insecurity leading to malnutrition especially in women, but can peace operations mitigate the increased prevalence of malnutrition in conflict zones? This study uses women’s nutrition outcomes—key indicators of societ ... 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.