Michael Weintraub
Assistant Professor
Department of Political Science
Binghamton University
United States of America
Biography
Professor Weintraub's research lies at the intersection of international relations and comparative politics, with a focus on armed group behavior in civil war, electoral mechanisms in divided societies, and ethnicity and patronage politics. He has articles published or forthcoming in Conflict Management and Peace Science, Terrorism and Political Violence, the Journal of Theoretical Politics, and Critical Review. Some of his current projects study the role of ideology in shaping the tactical decisions of insurgents and the effect of armed group competition and cooperation on violence in multiparty civil wars. Prior to joining the faculty at Binghamton University, he was a Predoctoral Fellow at Yale University's Program on Order, Conflict, and Violence and a Jennings Randolph Peace Scholar at the United States Institute of Peace. He received his B.A. from Vassar College and his Ph.D. from Georgetown University.
Research Interest
Professor Weintraub's research lies at the intersection of international relations and comparative politics, with a focus on armed group behavior in civil war, electoral mechanisms in divided societies, and ethnicity and patronage politics
Publications
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Jentleson BW. The Bridging the Gap Initiative and Programs. PS: Political Science & Politics. 2015 Sep;48(S1):108-14.
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Weintraub M, Vargas JF, Flores TE. Vote choice and legacies of violence: evidence from the 2014 Colombian presidential elections. Research & Politics. 2015 May 5;2(2):2053168015573348.
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Weintraub M. Do All Good Things Go Together? Development Assistance and Insurgent Violence in Civil War. The Journal of Politics. 2016 Oct 1;78(4):989-1002.
