Jessica Maves Braithwaite

Jessica Maves Braithwaite is an Associate Professor and Director of the PhD Program at the University of Arizona's School of Government & Public Policy. Her research focuses on the interplay between government repression, violent/nonviolent resistance tactics, and the origins of rebel groups. She co-created the Foundations of Rebel Group Emergence (FORGE) dataset, contributing to quantitative studies on conflict dynamics.

Her work spans civil resistance, democratization, and the impact of international organizations in conflict zones. Key projects include analyzing ceasefire failures, judicial independence post-conflict, and the role of civil society in political transitions. Braithwaite has published in top journals like the Journal of Peace Research and International Studies Quarterly.

Her recent articles (2020–2025) emphasize methodological innovation in dataset creation and explore themes like rebel governance, repression tactics, and the dual dynamics of conflict and peacebuilding. Despite her prolific output, no scientific awards are explicitly listed in the provided materials.

Braithwaite advises the PhD program at the School of Government & Public Policy and collaborates on projects like the ARC dataset, advancing interdisciplinary research on resistance campaigns and political institutions. Her lab's work bridges theoretical insights with empirical analysis, particularly through the FORGE dataset.