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Michael A. Rubin, PhD
Assistant Professor Dept. of Political Science & Human Rights Institute University of Connecticut [email protected] Research Interests: Civil Wars; Conflict Processes; Political Violence; International Security; Human Rights Faculty Profile: [Political Science] [Human Rights Institute] [Google Scholar Page] [ORCID] |
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I am an Asst. Professor at the University of Connecticut, jointly appointed in the Political Science department and Human Rights Institute.
My research investigates causes, conduct, and consequences of civil wars and political violence, informing policy solutions to reduce the human suffering they generate. My book project and related research examine insurgent territorial control and governance in civil wars, highlighting the role that civilian communities play by influencing belligerents’ conduct. Other research explores the international politics shaping civil wars, in particular the implications of third-party states’ involvement. My research draws upon both global comparisons across conflicts as well as in-depth analysis of key cases, including: the communist insurgency in the Philippines, the 1948 War in Mandate Palestine, Syria's civil war, and the anti-Apartheid resistance in South Africa. I conducted fieldwork in the Philippines (2014-2015) and South Africa (2024).
My work has been published or is forthcoming in American Political Science Review, International Security, International Studies Quarterly, Journal of Conflict Resolution, Conflict Management and Peace Science, Journal of Global Security Studies, and International Studies Review. My research has been funded by the National Science Foundation (Law and Social Sciences Program), The Institute for the Study of Human Rights, The Earth Institute, and the Weatherhead East Asian Institute.
I earned a PhD (2018), MPhil (2014), and MA (2012) in Political Science from Columbia University, specializing in International Relations and Comparative Politics. I earned my B.A. (2010) from Emory University.
Prior to joining UConn, I was a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Center for Peace and Security Studies (cPASS) at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD).
On this website you can find more details about my research, teaching, and download my C.V.
Please feel free to contact me at [email protected] with any questions or comments.
I am an Asst. Professor at the University of Connecticut, jointly appointed in the Political Science department and Human Rights Institute.
My research investigates causes, conduct, and consequences of civil wars and political violence, informing policy solutions to reduce the human suffering they generate. My book project and related research examine insurgent territorial control and governance in civil wars, highlighting the role that civilian communities play by influencing belligerents’ conduct. Other research explores the international politics shaping civil wars, in particular the implications of third-party states’ involvement. My research draws upon both global comparisons across conflicts as well as in-depth analysis of key cases, including: the communist insurgency in the Philippines, the 1948 War in Mandate Palestine, Syria's civil war, and the anti-Apartheid resistance in South Africa. I conducted fieldwork in the Philippines (2014-2015) and South Africa (2024).
My work has been published or is forthcoming in American Political Science Review, International Security, International Studies Quarterly, Journal of Conflict Resolution, Conflict Management and Peace Science, Journal of Global Security Studies, and International Studies Review. My research has been funded by the National Science Foundation (Law and Social Sciences Program), The Institute for the Study of Human Rights, The Earth Institute, and the Weatherhead East Asian Institute.
I earned a PhD (2018), MPhil (2014), and MA (2012) in Political Science from Columbia University, specializing in International Relations and Comparative Politics. I earned my B.A. (2010) from Emory University.
Prior to joining UConn, I was a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Center for Peace and Security Studies (cPASS) at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD).
On this website you can find more details about my research, teaching, and download my C.V.
Please feel free to contact me at [email protected] with any questions or comments.