I am an associate professor in the School of Politics and Global Studies at Arizona State University. I currently serve as the Associate Director of Graduate Studies. You can contact me at tim [at] timothypeterson [dot] org.
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My research applies a scientific approach to the study of foreign policy, armed conflict, democracy, and human rights. I frequently import theories and indicators from the field of international political economy; and I focus on the implications of complex, multilateral economic ties in order to understand leverage, vulnerability, cooperation, and conflict. I am currently working on an NSF-supported project to collect restriction-level data on sanctions and export controls. These data will help test theories that explain variation in the kinds and combinations of restrictions imposed on international economic interactions, as well as how these restrictions affect the evolution of global political and economic networks.