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Roger Petersen holds BA, MA, and PhD degrees from the University of Chicago. He has taught at MIT since 2001 and is currently a Professor Emeritus in Political Science. His research focuses on within-state conflict and violence, with a particular emphasis on the Balkans and the Middle East. Petersen is the author of four books, including 'Resistance Rebellion: Lessons from Eastern Europe' and 'Understanding Ethnic Violence: Fear, Hatred, and Resentment in Twentieth Century Eastern Europe.' His work analyzes the strategic use of emotions in conflicts and the impact of these emotions on warfare and military interventions. He has received multiple prestigious awards for his work, including the Joseph Rothschild Prize in Nationalism and Ethnic Studies and the Marshall Shulman Book Prize. Petersen's recent research has concentrated on Iraq and the dynamics of state-building, including how emotions influence violent conflict. He is involved in projects that explore these themes and has extensive fieldwork experience in various Middle Eastern countries.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge, MA
Focused on the analysis of violent conflicts and their underlying emotional components.