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Mark Peceny is a Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of New Mexico. His research focuses on international relations, U.S. foreign policy, and inter-American relations, with a particular emphasis on democratization processes and the impact of U.S. military interventions. He holds a B.A. from the University of Michigan and a Ph.D. from Stanford University. Peceny’s work examines how liberal democratic institutions shape U.S. foreign policy, particularly in promoting democracy through interventions, and the effectiveness of such strategies in fostering democratic regimes. His research also explores the conflict behavior of authoritarian regimes, demonstrating that single-party regimes tend to be more peaceful compared to personalist dictatorships, which are highly belligerent.
His recent scholarship includes analyses of U.S. democracy promotion in Afghanistan and Iraq, the role of UN interventions in Central America, and the paradoxes of U.S. anti-drug policies in Colombia. Peceny has authored a seminal book, *Democracy at the Point of Bayonets*, which argues that U.S. liberalism influences its interventionist policies, though these efforts often yield partial democratization. His work bridges international relations theory with empirical case studies, emphasizing the interplay between liberal norms and realpolitik.
Research interests further extend to the comparative study of authoritarian regimes, including how different regime types (single-party, military, personalist) engage in international conflict. He has also contributed to debates on the ‘liberal peace’ hypothesis and the challenges of sustaining democratic transitions amid economic crises, as seen in post-World War I Germany.
- Education: B.A., Political Science, University of Michigan (1984); Ph.D., Stanford University (1993)
- Key Research Themes: Democracy promotion, U.S. foreign policy, authoritarian regimes, Latin American politics, liberal interventionism, conflict behavior
