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Paul Staniland is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago. He serves as the Associate Chair of the Department of Political Science and is a nonresident scholar at the South Asia Program of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. His research primarily focuses on political violence and international security, with a specific emphasis on South and Southeast Asia. Staniland has published influential works, including 'Networks of Rebellion: Explaining Insurgent Cohesion and Collapse' in 2014 and 'Ordering Violence: Explaining Armed Group-State Relations and Conflict Cooperation' in 2021, both through Cornell University Press. His academic work explores the dynamics of conflict, state relations, and the mechanisms that drive insurgency. Staniland is also active in the broader academic community, contributing to discussions on issues related to ethnic politics and civil warfare.
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