Polarization and International Politics: How Extreme Partisanship Threatens Global Stability

On September 25, join the Program in American Grand Strategy for a conversation with Rachel Myrick about her timely new book, Polarization and International Politics: How Extreme Partisanship Threatens Global Stability. Mark Crescenzi will moderate.

This event is open to the public. Registration required.

Rachel Myrick is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Duke University. Her research explores how partisan polarization affects foreign policymaking in democratic states, with an emphasis on U.S. national security policy. More broadly, she is interested in the interplay between domestic and international politics in matters of security and conflict. Her research is published at International Organization, The Journal of Politics, and International Studies Quarterly, among others.

Mark Crescenzi is the Nancy Hanes White Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He teaches courses in international relations, including international conflict, conflict resolution, and national security. His current research focuses on the role of reputation in world politics, the geopolitics of market power with a focus on energy politics and critical minerals, and the global political knowledge project.