Dr. Ches Thurber is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Northern Illinois University. His scholarship focuses on the spectrum of conflict dynamics in global politics, ranging from nonviolent protest to internationalized civil wars. His research has been published or is forthcoming in International Studies Quarterly, the Journal of Global Security Studies, Conflict Management and Peace Science, and elsewhere. He previously held research appointments at the Chicago Project on Security and Terrorism at the University of Chicago and at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. He received his Ph.D. from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and his B.A. from Middlebury College.
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Interests
- Contentious Politics
- Conflict and Peace
- International Security
- Security Institutions
- Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods
Education
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PhD | Tufts University, 2015
The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
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MALD | Tufts University, 2010
The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
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BA | Middlebury College, 2004
