Title: Beyond Blood and Treasure: Theorizing Political Will in Mass Atrocity Prevention
PhD Supervisor: Ravinder Bhavnani
Mark's research engages International Relations theory broadly, with particular interest in identity-based political violence, applications to operational conflict early warning and response (EWR), and decision-making under risk. He has designed and deployed deterministic simulations (web-based and table-top) on the aforementioned themes with policy-makers and practitioners from Asia, Europe, Africa, and The Americas. His dissertation targets the EWR gap by conceptualizing and theorizing political will, and exploring its variation (temporal and spatial) in response to mass atrocities. He holds a Master in International Affairs from Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA).
International Relations Theory
Identity-Based Political Violence
Conflict Early Warning and Response (EWR)
Mass Atrocity Prevention