I am an international relations scholar specialising in international security and international order. My research explores how states compete for influence and shape international order through military, economic, and institutional means. My work examines topics including hierarchy, rising powers, second-rank states, international institutions, and the growing role of economic relationships in strategic competition. Combining quantitative analysis with comparative historical research, I investigate the causes of conflict and cooperation in the international system. My research has been published in the Journal of Conflict Resolution and is forthcoming in Security Studies. You can find details of my research, teaching, publications, and current projects throughout this website.

Research themes

Competition and international order
How states pursue influence through military, economic, and institutional means.

The sources of state power
Rising powers, state formation, political economy, and the changing distribution of power in world politics.

International institutions and global governance
Peacekeeping, Security Council politics, and the evolution of international norms.

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