Hein Goemans

Hein Goemans is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Rochester. His research focuses on war, territorial disputes, and the role of political leaders in international conflict. He holds a PhD from the University of Chicago (1995).
His work includes seminal books like War and Punishment (2000) and Leaders and International Conflict (2011), which analyze war termination, leadership dynamics, and territorial conflict. His research projects include the Archigos dataset on political leaders' impact on conflict.
Key areas of expertise include the bargaining model of war, territorial claims in Africa, and the historical analysis of border disputes. His recent work explores territorial disputes through geo-spatial methods and their implications for international order.
His awards include the Lijphart/Przeworski/Verba Dataset Award (2014) and the Joseph Lepgold Prize (2011). He has contributed to outlets like the American Political Science Review and International Organization, and his analyses of the Ukraine war have appeared in Foreign Affairs and The Economist.