Ethan B. Kapstein

Ethan B. Kapstein is the Executive Director of the Empirical Studies of Conflict Project at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, where he also serves as a Senior Research Scholar and Lecturer with the Rank of Professor. His work spans the political economy of development, with a focus on conflict-affected regions and global economic dynamics.

Research Interests

• International Relations
• International Political Economy
• Economic Development
• U.S. Foreign Policy
• Conflict

Scientific Awards and Grants

• Don K. Price Award for best book (American Political Science Association, Science, Technology and Environmental Studies section)
• Department of Defense/Minerva Research Initiative grant
• Smith Richardson Foundation grant
• World Bank grant

Teaching and Leadership

• Co-teaches courses on Insurgency and Counterinsurgency
• Leads seminars on Contesting Globalization: Actors, Interests, and Outcomes
• Former U.S. naval officer; member of the Council on Foreign Relations