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Brian Urlacher is a Professor and Department Chair in Political Science & Public Administration at the University of North Dakota. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Connecticut (2007) and an M.P.A. from the University of South Dakota. Prior to academia, he worked with Transparency International, an NGO. His research focuses on cooperation under difficult circumstances, particularly in conflict resolution, civil wars, negotiation analysis, and public goods provision.
Urlacher’s research emphasizes civil war intervention, commitment problems in treaties, and domestic factors influencing conflict intractability. He collaborates on projects like the Native American Conflict History (NACH) dataset and co-developed the Case Selector tool for comparative research design. His work bridges historical analysis (e.g., treaties of Fort Laramie) with contemporary issues in international relations.
Teaching includes International Politics, Foreign Policies, and specialized topics like Security Studies and Globalization and Human Rights. He integrates simulations, case studies, and hands-on projects to keep curricula current.
Publications span journals like Ethnopolitics, Journal of Peace Research, and International Negotiation, reflecting his expertise in conflict dynamics, negotiation theory, and methodological innovation.
