Peter K. Brecke

Dr. Peter K. Brecke is an Associate Professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at Georgia Tech and serves as Assistant Dean for Information Technology in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. His research focuses on historical data science, social global modeling, and the intersection of climate change with conflict. He has pioneered computer simulation methodologies for analyzing long-term social processes and conflict dynamics. Notable contributions include developing conflict taxonomies, early warning systems, and interdisciplinary frameworks for understanding societal behavior.

Educated in political science and international relations, Brecke has held roles at the United Nations, BDM International, and the Science Center Berlin. His work integrates computational models with historical datasets to explore topics like climate-war relationships in Europe and the socio-technical dimensions of global systems. He teaches courses on international political economy, empirical methods, and technology's role in international affairs.

Key research areas include systemic causes of violence, human security indices, and leveraging mobile data for crisis analysis in commodity-dependent nations. His publications span conflict cataloging, agent-based modeling, and environmental change impacts. Brecke is a member of major professional associations including the American Political Science Association and Peace Science Society.