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Matthew Nanes is an Associate Senior Instructional Professor and Associate Director at the University of Chicago's Committee on International Relations, where he focuses on issues of security within a comparative context, including policing, insurgency, and violent extremism. His research employs survey experiments in regions such as Southeast Asia and the Middle East, specifically examining cases like the Philippines, Indonesia, Iraq, and Israel. Nanes is the author of 'Policing Peace: Institutions, Expectations, Security,' published by Cambridge University Press in 2021, and his work has appeared in respected journals including the American Political Science Review and Journal of Politics. He completed his PhD in Political Science at the University of California, San Diego in 2017 and has held positions such as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford University's Center for Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law. In 2024-25, he will serve as a Visiting Scholar at the University of Michigan's Center for Political Studies, continuing his academic contributions.
University of Chicago • Chicago, IL
Teaching advanced courses on international relations and security studies.
Stanford University Center for Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law • Stanford, CA
Conducted research on governance and security issues.
Saint Louis University • Saint Louis, MO
Will join as a faculty member focusing on international relations.
Department of Philosophy