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Overview

Erik Gartzke is a researcher affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their work primarily focuses on the field of Social Sciences, with a strong emphasis on Political Science and International Relations. The scope of their research also extends to areas such as Sociology and Political Science, Economics and Econometrics, Artificial Intelligence, and Astronomy and Astrophysics.

Their scholarly output includes publications across several key topics including:

  • International Relations and Foreign Policy
  • Political Conflict and Governance
  • Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies
  • European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies
  • Defense, Military, and Policy Studies
  • Space exploration and regulation
  • Social Media and Politics

Erik Gartzke's recent papers demonstrate an interest in strategic and material capabilities as well as the dynamics of international conflict. Selected recent publications include:

  • "Politics by many other means: The comparative strategic advantages of operational domains" (2020, Journal of Strategic Studies)
  • "Spying from Space: Reconnaissance Satellites and Interstate Disputes" (2021, Journal of Conflict Resolution)
  • "The Influence of Sea Power on Politics: Domain- and Platform-Specific Attributes of Material Capabilities" (2020, Security Studies)
  • "The Shadow of Deterrence: Why Capable Actors Engage in Contests Short of War" (2023, Journal of Conflict Resolution)
  • "The Determinants of Uncertainty in International Relations" (2021, International Studies Quarterly)

Their frequent publication venues include:

  • Harvard Dataverse
  • Journal of Conflict Resolution
  • International Studies Quarterly
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Collaboration is a notable aspect of their academic activity, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Clara H. Suong
  • Scott Desposato
  • Jon R. Lindsay
  • J. Andrés Gannon
  • Rex W. Douglass

This profile reflects an established presence in interdisciplinary research that intersects political science, international relations, and associated social sciences. The work contributes to understanding the strategic, technological, and governance dimensions influencing global political conflict and cooperation.

Best Publications

  • The Capitalist Peace

    Erik Gartzke

  • Investing in the Peace: Economic Interdependence and International Conflict

    Erik Gartzke;Quan Li;Charles Boehmer

  • Kant We All Just get Along? Opportunity, Willingness, and the Origins of the Democratic Peace

    Erik Gartzke

  • Determinants of Nuclear Weapons Proliferation

    Dong-Joon Jo;Erik Gartzke

  • The Myth of Cyberwar: Bringing War in Cyberspace Back Down to Earth

    Erik Gartzke

  • War Is in the Error Term

    Erik Gartzke

  • Do Intergovernmental Organizations Promote Peace

    Charles Boehmer;Erik Gartzke;Timothy Nordstrom

  • Preferences and the Democratic Peace

    Erik Gartzke

  • One effect to rule them all? A comment on climate and conflict

    H. Buhaug;H. Buhaug;J. Nordkvelle;T. Bernauer;T. Böhmelt

  • Identity and Conflict: Ties that Bind and Differences that Divide:

    Erik Gartzke;Kristian Skrede Gleditsch

  • Why Democracies May Actually Be Less Reliable Allies

    Erik Gartzke;Kristian Skrede Gleditsch

  • Weaving Tangled Webs: Offense, Defense, and Deception in Cyberspace

    Erik Gartzke;Jon R. Lindsay

  • War, Peace, and the Invisible Hand: Positive Political Externalities of Economic Globalization

    Erik Gartzke;Quan Li

  • Measure for Measure: Concept Operationalization and the Trade Interdependence-Conflict Debate:

    Erik Gartzke;Qiang Li

  • Political System Similarity And The Choice of Allies: Do Democracies Flock Together, or Do Opposites Attract?

    Michael W. Simon;Erik Gartzke

  • Bargaining, Nuclear Proliferation, and Interstate Disputes

    Erik Gartzke;Dong-Joon Jo

  • A Strategic Approach to Nuclear Proliferation

    Erik Gartzke;Matthew Kroenig

  • Democracy and the Preparation for War: Does Regime Type Affect States' Anticipation of Casualties?

    Erik Gartzke

  • International Crises and the Capitalist Peace

    Erik Gartzke;J. Joseph Hewitt

  • Could climate change precipitate peace

    Erik Gartzke

  • "Hot Hand": A Critical Analysis of Enduring Rivalries

    Erik Gartzke;Michael W. Simon

  • The complex structure of commercial peace contrasting trade interdependence, asymmetry, and multipolarity

    Erik Gartzke;Oliver Westerwinter

Frequent Co-Authors

Yonatan Lupu
Yonatan Lupu George Washington University
Kristian Skrede Gleditsch
Kristian Skrede Gleditsch University of Essex
Nils Petter Gleditsch
Nils Petter Gleditsch Peace Research Institute
Jack Andrew Goldstone
Jack Andrew Goldstone George Mason University
Halvard Buhaug
Halvard Buhaug Peace Research Institute
Richard S. J. Tol
Richard S. J. Tol University of Sussex
Håvard Hegre
Håvard Hegre Uppsala University
Vally Koubi
Vally Koubi ETH Zurich
Jürgen Scheffran
Jürgen Scheffran Universität Hamburg

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