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Peter Krause is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Boston College and an affiliate of the Security Studies Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). His research interests encompass international security, Middle East politics, political violence, and national movements. He has authored the book "Rebel Power: National Movements Compete, Fight, Win" published by Cornell University Press in 2017, and served as co-editor of "Coercion: Power Hurt International Politics" with Kelly Greenhill published by Oxford University Press in 2018. Additionally, he co-authored "Stories from the Field: A Guide to Navigating Fieldwork in Political Science" with Ora Szekely, released by Columbia University Press in 2020. Krause's recent publications explore topics such as 'kin killing' in insurgency, counter-secession strategies, and the impact of education on perceptions of terrorism threats, as well as 'blowback' from interventions in civil wars. His current book project analyzes how rebel groups assume power during regime change. He has been a fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School and the Crown Center for Middle East Studies at Brandeis University, as well as Uppsala University, and he holds a PhD in political science from MIT.