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Renard Sexton is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Emory University. He holds a Ph.D. from New York University (2017) and a B.A. from the University of Maryland, College Park (2008). His research focuses on conflict, development, and political violence, with regional expertise in Afghanistan, Southeast Asia, and Latin America. Before Emory, he was a postdoctoral fellow at Princeton University and an Economics of Conflict fellow at the International Crisis Group.
His work examines topics such as insurgent governance (e.g., Taliban courts in Afghanistan), the unintended consequences of aid programs, and the interplay between populism and violence. Recent studies include the impact of community engagement in conflict zones during the pandemic and the role of local political outsiders in Duterte’s drug war in the Philippines. He has published in top journals like the American Political Science Review and American Journal of Political Science, and his policy work appears in outlets like The Washington Post and Foreign Policy.
Key research themes include: strategic violence during democratization, the local resource curse in Peru, and the effects of government responses to violence on social welfare. Collaborations with practitioners, such as the Philippine National Police’s Usap Tayo program, highlight his commitment to bridging academic research and policy impact.
His lab and fieldwork often involve randomized experiments and geospatial data, emphasizing real-world applicability. Current projects explore peace-building in Afghanistan, South China Sea confrontations, and electoral violence in rural economies.
