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Alex Weisiger is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania. He earned his Ph.D. from Columbia University in 2008. His research focuses on international politics, particularly on the political decisions to use force. In his book, 'Logics of War: Explanations for the Limited and Unlimited Conflicts,' he explores the factors that cause variations in the destructiveness of wars across different countries. His work examines the phenomenon of regional systems of war, systematic variables related to the democratic peace theory, and the role of reputation in international politics. Weisiger has held fellowships at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and the Olin Institute for Strategic Studies at Harvard University. His teaching interests include the causes of war and peace, war termination, peacebuilding, international relations theory, and game theory.
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