Peer-Reviewed Articles

  • Democratic Reputations in Crises and Wars

    with Jonathan Renshon & Joshua Kertzer; Journal of Politics

    2023

  • The Many Faces of Credibility: Hawks, Doves, and Nuclear Disarmament

    with Donald Casler and David Ribar; Security Studies

    2023

  • Signaling, Resolve, and Reputation in International Politics

    with Donald Casler; The Oxford Handbook of Political Psychology (3rd ed)

    2023

  • Democratic Peace and Covert Military Force: An Experimental Test

    with Allison Carnegie and Josh Kertzer; Journal of Conflict Resolution

    2022

  • Who Punishes Leaders for Lying About the Use of Force? Evaluating The Microfoundations of Domestic Deception Costs

    with David Ribar; Journal of Conflict Resolution

    2022

  • Redefining the Debate over Credibility and Reputation: Promises and Limits of New Scholarship

    with Robert Jervis and Don Casler; World Politics

    2021

  • To Disclose or Deceive? Sharing Secret Information between Aligned States

    with Mindy Haas; International Security

    2020

  • Public Opinion and Decisions about Military Force in Democracies

    with Mike Tomz and Jessica Week; International Organization

    2019

  • How Do Observers Assess Resolve?

    with Joshua Kertzer and Jonathan Renshon; British Journal of Political Science

    2019

  • Tying Hands, Sinking Costs, and Leader Attributes

    with Josh Kertzer and Jonathan Renshon; Journal of Conflict Resolution

    2018

  • Covert Communication: The Intelligibility and Credibility of Signaling in Secret

    with Austin Carson; Security Studies

    2017

  • The Logic of "Offstage" Signaling: Domestic Politics, Regime Type, and Major Power-Protégé Relations

    with Roseanne McManus; International Organization

    2017

  • The Psychological Logic of Peace Summits: How Empathy Shapes Outcomes of Diplomatic Negotiations

    with Marcus Holmes; International Studies Quarterly 2016

  • Arms, Alliances, and Patron-Client Relationships

    with Alex Lanoszka and Zack Cooper; International Security

    2016

  • Revisiting Reputation: How Past Actions Matter in International Politics

    with Alex Weisiger; International Organization

    2015

  • In the Eye of the Beholder: How Leaders and Intelligence Organizations Assess Intentions

    International Security

    2013

  • Tying Hands Behind Closed Doors: The Logic and Practice of Secret Reassurance

    Security Studies

    2013

  • The Personal Touch: Leaders' Impressions, Costly Signalling, and Assessments of Sincerity in International Affairs

    with Todd Hall; International Studies Quarterly

    2012