Jeremy Pressman

Jeremy Pressman is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Connecticut’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on international relations, protest movements, the Arab-Israeli conflict, Middle East politics, and U.S. foreign policy. He co-founded the Crowd Counting Consortium, which tracks U.S. protests since 2017, emphasizing data-driven analysis of public demonstrations.

Pressman has authored three books, including The Sword Is Not Enough: Arabs, Israelis, and the Limits of Military Force (2020), critiquing military-centric approaches to conflict resolution. His work spans historical case studies (e.g., Israeli-Syrian negotiations, U.S. mediation efforts) and contemporary issues like BLM protests and pandemic-era activism.

His articles explore protest diffusion, geopolitical dynamics, and U.S. policy failures in Iraq and the Middle East. He frequently analyzes the interplay between domestic politics and foreign policy decisions, emphasizing the importance of diplomatic alternatives to military solutions.

Labs/Teams: Co-founder of the Crowd Counting Consortium, a collaborative effort to systematically document protest events in the U.S.