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Michael A. Rubin, PhD
Asst. Research Professor Human Rights Institute University of Connecticut michael.a.rubin@uconn.edu Research Interests: Civil Wars; Conflict Processes; Political Violence; International Security; Human Rights [Faculty Profile] [Google Scholar Page] [ORCID] |
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I am an Asst. Professor in Residence in the Human Rights Institute, University of Connecticut. I am the Director of the Human Rights Research and Data (HuRRD) Hub and a member of the steering committees for UConn's Engineering for Human Rights Initiative and the Business and Human Rights Initiative.
My research investigates causes, conduct, and consequences of civil wars and political violence, informing policy solutions to reduce the human suffering they generate. I highlight, in particular, the role that civilians play in shaping these conflict processes by mobilizing collective action to influence belligerent conduct in war. 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, and new work examining the anti-Apartheid resistance in South Africa, the Syrian Civil War, and the post-2021 coup revolution in Myanmar.
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 michael.a.rubin@uconn.edu with any questions or comments.
I am an Asst. Professor in Residence in the Human Rights Institute, University of Connecticut. I am the Director of the Human Rights Research and Data (HuRRD) Hub and a member of the steering committees for UConn's Engineering for Human Rights Initiative and the Business and Human Rights Initiative.
My research investigates causes, conduct, and consequences of civil wars and political violence, informing policy solutions to reduce the human suffering they generate. I highlight, in particular, the role that civilians play in shaping these conflict processes by mobilizing collective action to influence belligerent conduct in war. 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, and new work examining the anti-Apartheid resistance in South Africa, the Syrian Civil War, and the post-2021 coup revolution in Myanmar.
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 michael.a.rubin@uconn.edu with any questions or comments.
