Elizabeth N. Saunders

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Elizabeth N. Saunders
NationalityAmerican
Education Harvard College (AB), University of Cambridge (MPhil), Yale University (PhD)
OccupationPolitical scientist
Employer Columbia University
Website https://profsaunders.com

Elizabeth N. Saunders is an American political scientist. She is a professor of political science at Columbia University, a non-resident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, and an editor of The Washington Post 's Monkey Cage blog. [1] [2] She is known for her research examining the domestic politics of U.S. foreign policy and the foreign policy behavior of leaders. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

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Education

Saunders holds a AB in physics and astronomy and astrophysics from Harvard College, a MPhil in international relations from the University of Cambridge, and a PhD in political science from Yale University. [8]

Career

Prior to joining Columbia, Saunders was an associate professor at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service. [9]

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  3. Quealy, Kevin (2017-05-14). "If Americans Can Find North Korea on a Map, They're More Likely to Prefer Diplomacy (Published 2017)". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2021-01-07.
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  6. Ricks, Thomas E. "Political science books that military historians might benefit from reading". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  7. Drezner, Daniel (2020). "The best work on political economy in 2020". The Washington Post.
  8. "Elizabeth N. Saunders | Political Science". polisci.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  9. "Elizabeth N. Saunders". Elizabeth N. Saunders. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  10. Saunders, Elizabeth N. (2024). The insiders' game: how elites make war and peace. Princeton studies in international history and politics. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. ISBN   978-0-691-21581-5.
  11. Saunders, Elizabeth N. (2011-02-03). Leaders at War. Cornell University Press. ISBN   978-0-8014-4922-2.
  12. Saunders, Elizabeth N. (2024-02-20). "Politics Can't Stop at the Water's Edge". Foreign Affairs. Vol. 103, no. 2. ISSN   0015-7120 . Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  13. Saunders, Elizabeth N. (2022-12-30). "Analysis | Leaders around the world made bold moves in 2022. They didn't always succeed". Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved 2024-04-07.