About
Jeff Colgan is the Richard Holbrooke Professor of Political Science at Brown University and a Visiting Fellow at the University of Oxford's European Studies Centre. He directs the Climate Solutions Lab at Brown's Watson Institute of Public and International Affairs.
His academic credentials include:
- Bachelor of Engineering Physics, McMaster University
- Master of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley
- Ph.D., Princeton University
Professor Colgan specializes in international order dynamics with emphasis on oil politics and climate governance. His research examines how global institutions manage complex transnational challenges, exemplified by his books Partial Hegemony: Oil Politics and International Order (2021) and Petro-Aggression: When Oil Causes War (2013). He analyzes intersections between resource politics, environmental security, and international cooperation.
His scholarly work appears in premier journals including:
- International Organization
- International Security
- International Studies Quarterly
- World Politics
- Foreign Affairs
No scientific awards were specified in source materials.
Details regarding student advising and research grants were not provided in available documentation.
He leads the Climate Solutions Lab, an interdisciplinary initiative developing practical frameworks for climate change mitigation through policy innovation and cross-sector collaboration.
