Dr. Jesse Driscoll

Professor

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Biography

Jesse Driscoll is a professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of California, San Diego, where he serves as the chair of the Global Leadership Institute. His research focuses on Central Asia, the Caucasus, and the Russian-speaking world. Driscoll's notable works include 'Warlords and Coalition Politics in Post-Soviet States' published by Cambridge University Press, which explores the emergence of domestic hierarchies in environments characterized by anarchic violence in Georgia and Tajikistan. He is also a co-author of 'Ukraine’s Unnamed War: Russian Invasion 2022,' which examines the complexities of the current conflict involving Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Additionally, he authored 'Doing Global Fieldwork: A Social Scientist’s Guide to Mixed-Methods Research Far From Home,' which serves as a practical guide for researchers collecting original data in challenging environments. Driscoll's expertise lies in the intersection of politics, conflict, and governance within post-Soviet states.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).