معرفی
Joshua A. Schwartz is an Assistant Professor at the Carnegie Mellon Institute for Strategy & Technology (CMIST). His research focuses on military effectiveness, public opinion on warfare, and technological proliferation. He holds a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania and undergraduate degrees from George Washington University. Prior roles include postdoctoral fellowships at Harvard Kennedy School and MIT. His book project "Dovish Reputation Theory: When Backing Down Makes Sense" challenges conventional war rationale by exploring how strategic retreat can improve state credibility.
Education:
- PhD in Political Science, University of Pennsylvania
- BA in Political Science & Economics, George Washington University
Research Interests:
Examines nuclear policy, drone warfare impacts, gender stereotypes in conflict resolution, and the intersection of popular media with foreign policy. Notable work includes analyzing armed drone counterterrorism efficacy and the psychological underpinnings of nuclear taboo perceptions.
Teaching:
- "Popcorn and Politics: American Foreign Policy at the Movies"
- "Remote Systems and the Cyber Domain in Conflict"
Key Findings:
Recent studies reveal high public tolerance for foreign nuclear use, demonstrate gendered penalties for female leaders pursuing peace, and identify inverted-U relationships between military threats and reconnaissance strike proliferation.
Grants & Fellowships:
- Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Emerging Scholar
- Hans J. Morgenthau Fellow, University of Notre Dame
- Grand Strategy Fellowships at Harvard & MIT
