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Michael A. Rubin
PhD Candidate, Political Science Columbia University Mar2252@Columbia.Edu Research Interests: International Politics; International Security; Civil Wars; Insurgency/COIN; Political Violence; Terrorism in Armed Conflict; Rebel Governance; Civilian Collective Action during Conflict |
Welcome to my personal Website.
I am a PhD Candidate in the Department of Political Science at Columbia University, specializing in International Relations and Comparative Politics. My research investigates the causes and consequences of inter- and intra-state armed conflict. Current projects examine both the local-level and the international political forces
essential to understanding the violent and non-violent processes leading to political conflict and war between and within states. My dissertation explores rebel group territorial control and governance during civil wars. I depart from existing research by emphasizing in particular how civilian populations influence the spread of insurgency, the strategic use of violence, and rebel governance in their communities. The project investigates competing theories of civilian agency in civil conflict and tests them empirically at the community level using quantitative and qualitative data from the communist insurgency in the Philippines. The project has been supported by a NSF Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant, which I used to conduct a village level survey in remote conflict-affected areas in three Provinces on the southern island of Mindanao.
On this website you can find more details about my research projects and download my C.V. Please feel free to contact me at mar2252@columbia.edu with any questions or comments.
I am a PhD Candidate in the Department of Political Science at Columbia University, specializing in International Relations and Comparative Politics. My research investigates the causes and consequences of inter- and intra-state armed conflict. Current projects examine both the local-level and the international political forces
essential to understanding the violent and non-violent processes leading to political conflict and war between and within states. My dissertation explores rebel group territorial control and governance during civil wars. I depart from existing research by emphasizing in particular how civilian populations influence the spread of insurgency, the strategic use of violence, and rebel governance in their communities. The project investigates competing theories of civilian agency in civil conflict and tests them empirically at the community level using quantitative and qualitative data from the communist insurgency in the Philippines. The project has been supported by a NSF Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant, which I used to conduct a village level survey in remote conflict-affected areas in three Provinces on the southern island of Mindanao.
On this website you can find more details about my research projects and download my C.V. Please feel free to contact me at mar2252@columbia.edu with any questions or comments.
