Dr. Austin Carson

Associate Professor

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Biography

Austin Carson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Chicago. He received his PhD from Ohio State University in 2013. His research focuses on international security, international relations theory, and the role of secrecy in international cooperation. Carson has authored books including 'Secret Wars: Covert Conflict in International Politics' (Princeton University Press, 2018) and co-authored 'Secrets in Global Governance: Disclosure Dilemmas and the Challenge of International Cooperation' (Cambridge University Press, 2020) with Allison Carnegie. His academic work has been published in prestigious journals such as International Organization, American Journal of Political Science, and Security Studies. Throughout his career, he has been recognized with several awards including the Lepgold Prize for Book of the Year and the Robert O. Keohane Award, as well as the ISA’s Security Article Award and the APSA’s International Collaboration section Book Award.

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Department of Philosophy