Overview
Rachel Myrick is the Douglas and Ellen Lowey Assistant Professor of Political Science at Duke. Her research explores how partisan polarization affects foreign policymaking in democratic states, with an emphasis on U.S. national security policy. More broadly, she is interested in the interplay between domestic and international politics in matters of security and conflict. Her research is published at International Organization , The Journal of Politics, and International Studies Quarterly, among others.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Douglas and Ellen Lowey Assistant Professor of Political Science
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2022 - Present
Political Science,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Assistant Professor of Political Science
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2021 - Present
Political Science,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Recent Publications
Bipartisanship and US Foreign Policy: Cooperation in a Polarized Age by Jordan Tama
Journal Article Political Science Quarterly · December 12, 2024 Full text CitePublic Reactions to Secret Negotiations in International Politics
Journal Article Journal of Conflict Resolution · April 1, 2024 Many international agreements, from routine trade deals to high-stakes nuclear agreements, are negotiated in secret. However, we have a limited understanding of how secrecy in a negotiation shapes attitudes towards the agreement. Public opinion matters bec ... Full text Open Access CiteDomestic Polarization and International Rivalry: How Adversaries Respond to America’s Partisan Politics
Journal Article Journal of Politics · January 1, 2024 How do foreign rivals perceive and respond to heightened domestic polarization in the United States? The conventional thinking is that polarization weakens and distracts the United States, emboldening its adversaries. However, untested assumptions underlie ... Full text Open Access CiteEducation, Training & Certifications
Stanford University ·
2021
Ph.D.
University of Oxford (United Kingdom) ·
2015
M.Phil.