Welcome!
I am a Ph.D. candidate in Political Science at the Ohio State University. I study international politics and American foreign policy with an emphasis on the intersection between security issues and political accountability. My dissertation examines the uses, consequences, and significance of secrecy practices in international security, specifically covert military interventions. Other research projects evaluate the relationship between secrecy-generated opacity and norm-related behavior; the rationale for building information restrictions into international organizations; and the impact of blame dynamics on leader decisions regarding war. As a graduate student instructor, I have developed and independently taught three undergraduate courses on International Relations and U.S. Foreign Policy for the Ohio State Political Science Department. I invite you to explore to learn more about my research and teaching interests!
Please note: For academic year 2012-2013, I am a Predoctoral Research Fellow in Washington, D.C. at the Institute for Security and Conflict Studies, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University.
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carson.153 [at] osu.edu