CURRICULUM VITAE
April 28, 2010
James D. Morrow
Office: Institute for Social Research 4267 University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI 48106-1248 (734)-615-3172 Fax: (734)-764-3341 Email: [email protected]
Education
1978 B.S. California Institute of Technology (Mathematics, with honors)
1981 M.A. University of Rochester (Political Science)
1982 Ph.D. University of Rochester (Political Science)
Publications
Books
The Logic of Political Survival. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2003; coauthored with Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, Alastair Smith, and Randolph M. Siverson. Received the Best Book Award for 2002-2003 from Conflict Processes Section, American Political Science Association. Selected as a CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title for 2004.
Game Theory for Political Scientists. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1994.
Edited Volume
Scientific Study of International Processes essays for The International Studies Encyclopedia, ed. Robert A. Denemark, coedited with Paul F. Diehl. Articles in Refereed Journals
“Retesting Selectorate Theory: Separating the Effects of W from Other Elements of Democracy,” American Political Science Review, 102(2008):393-400; coauthored with Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, Randolph M. Siverson, and Alastair Smith.
“When Do States Follow the Laws of War?,” American Political Science Review, 101(2007):559-572.
“Officers King and Zeng and the Case of the Unsupported Counterfactual,” International Studies Quarterly, 50(2007):227-229.
“Compliance with the Laws of War: Dataset and Coding Rules,” Conflict Management and Peace Science, 23(2006):91-113; coauthored with Hyeran Jo.
“Selection Institutions and War Aims,” Economics of Governance, 7(2006):31-52; coauthored with Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, Randolph M. Siverson, and Alastair Smith.
“Testing Novel Implications from the Selectorate Theory of War,” World Politics, 56(2004): 363-388; coauthored with Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, Randolph Siverson, and Alastair Smith.
“The Laws of War, Common Conjectures and Legal Systems in International Politics,” Journal of Legal Studies, 31(2002): S41-S60. Reprinted in Beth A. Simmons, International Law: Sage Library of International Relations, Vol. 5. Los Angeles: Sage Publications, 2007, 249-266
“Political Institutions, Policy Choice and the Survival of Leaders,” British Journal of Political Science, 32(2002): 559-590; coauthored with Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, Randolph Siverson, and Alastair Smith.
"The Institutional Features of the Prisoners of War Treaties," International Organization, 55(2001): 973-993.
"An Institutional Explanation of the Democratic Peace," American Political Science Review, 93(1999):791-807, coauthored with Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, Randolph M. Siverson, and Alastair Smith.
"Sorting Through the Wealth of Notions," International Security, 24,2(1999):56- 73, coauthored with Bruce Bueno de Mesquita. "How Could Trade Affect Conflict?," Journal of Peace Research, 36(1999):481- 489.
"Policy Failure and Political Survival: the Contribution of Political Institutions," Journal of Conflict Resolution, 43(1999): 147-161, coauthored with Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, Randolph M. Siverson, and Alastair Smith.
"The Political Determinants of International Trade: the Major Powers, 1907- 1990," American Political Science Review, 92(1998): 649-661, coauthored with Randolph M. Siverson and Tressa Tabares. Also see "Correction to 'The Political Determinants of International Trade'," American Political Science Review, 93(1999): 931-933, coauthored with Randolph M. Siverson and Tressa Tabares.
"Capabilities, Perception and Escalation," American Political Science Review, 91(1997): 15-27, coauthored with Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and Ethan R. Zorick. Also see "Reply to 'Military Capabilities and Escalation: A Correction to Bueno de Mesquita, Morrow, and Zorick'," American Political Science Review, 94(2000): 429, coauthored with Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and Ethan R. Zorick.
"When Do 'Relative Gains' Impede Trade?," Journal of Conflict Resolution, 41(1997): 12-37. Reprinted in a modified version in Gerald Schneider, Katherine Barbieri, and Nils Petter Gleditsch, eds., Globalization and Armed Conflict. London: Rowman & Littlefield, 2003, 49-75.
"The Struggle for Mastery in Europe, 1985-1993," International Interactions, 22(1996): 41-66, coauthored with Joseph Lepgold and Bruce Bueno de Mesquita.
"Modelling the Forms of International Cooperation: Distribution Versus Information," International Organization, 48(1994): 387-423. To be reprinted in Lisa L. Martin, ed., International Institutions in the New Global Economy. Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar, forthcoming.
"Alliances, Credibility, and Peacetime Costs," Journal of Conflict Resolution, 38(1994): 270-297.
"Forecasting the Risks of Nuclear Proliferation: Taiwan as an Illustration of the Method," Security Studies, 2(1993): 311-331, coauthored with Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and Samuel S. G. Wu.
"Arms versus Allies: Tradeoffs in the Search for Security," International Organization, 47(1993): 207-233. "When do Power Shifts Lead to War?," American Journal of Political Science, 36(1992): 896-922, coauthored with Woosang Kim.
"Signaling Difficulties with Linkage in Crisis Bargaining," International Studies Quarterly, 36(1992): 153-172. Reprinted in Michael D. Intriligator and Urs Luterbacher, eds., Cooperative Models in International Relations Research. Norwell, MA: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 245-274.
"Alliances and Asymmetry: An Alternative to the Capability Aggregation Model of Alliances," American Journal of Political Science, 35(1991): 904-933.
"Electoral and Congressional Incentives and Arms Control," Journal of Conflict Resolution, 35(1991): 243-263.
"Capabilities, Uncertainty, and Resolve: A Limited Information Model of Crisis Bargaining," American Journal of Political Science, 33(1989): 941-972.
"A Twist of Truth: A Re-Examination of the Effects of Arms Races on the Occurrence of War," Journal of Conflict Resolution, 33(1989): 500-529.
"Social Choice and System Structure in World Politics," World Politics, 41(1988): 75-97.
"On the Theoretical Basis of a Measure of National Risk Attitudes," International Studies Quarterly, 31(1987): 423-438.
"A Spatial Model of International Conflict," American Political Science Review, 80(1986): 1131-1150.
"A Continuous-Outcome Expected Utility Theory of War," Journal of Conflict Resolution, 29(1985): 473-502.
Articles in Edited Volumes
“Section Introduction: Scientific Study of International Processes,” Vol. 1, pp. clxxvi-clxxviii, in Robert A. Denemark, ed., The International Studies Encyclopedia, coauthored with Paul F. Diehl.
“Understanding International Conflict: Assessing the Democratic Peace and Offense-Defense Theory,” pp. 170-94, in Ira Katznelson and Helen Milner, eds., Political Science: State of the Discipline. New York: Norton, 2002.
“The Selectorate Model: A Theory of Political Institutions,” in Joseph Berger and Morris Zelditch, eds., New Directions in Sociological Theory: The Growth of Contemporary Theory. Lanham, MD: Rowan and Littlefield, 2001, coauthored with Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, Randolph M. Siverson and Alastair Smith.
"Political Survival and International Conflict," pp.183-206, in Zeev Maoz and Azar Gat, eds, War in the Changing World. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press, 2001, coauthored with Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, Randolph M. Siverson and Alastair Smith.
"The Ongoing Game-Theoretic Revolution," pp. 164-192 in Manus I. Midlarsky, ed., Handbook of War Studies II. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press, 2000.
"Political Institutions, Political Survival and Policy Success," pp. 59-84 in Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and Hilton L. Root, eds., Governing for Prosperity, New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2000, coauthored with Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, Randolph M. Siverson, and Alastair Smith.
"Alliances: Why Write Them Down?," pp. 63-83 in Nelson W. Polsby, ed., Annual Review of Political Science, Vol. 3. Palo Alto, CA: Annual Reviews, 2000.
"The Strategic Setting of Choices: Signaling, Commitment, and Negotiation in International Politics," pp. 77-114 in David A. Lake and Robert Powell, eds., Strategic Choice and International Relations. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1999.
“The Wages of Peace: Trade, Democracy, Interests and International Conflict Among the Major Powers,” pp. 131-149 in Gustaaf Geeraerts and Patrick Stouthuysen, eds., Democratic Peace in Europe: Myth or Reality? Brussels: Free University of Brussels Press, 1998, coauthored with Randolph M. Siverson and Tressa E. Tabares.
"A Rational Choice Approach to International Conflict," pp. 11-31 in Alex Mintz and Nehemia Geva, eds., Decision-Making on War and Peace: The Cognitive-Rational Debate. Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner Publishers, 1997.
"Leaders, States, and International Politics," pp. 79-101 in Eun Ho Lee and Woosang Kim, eds., Recasting International Relations Paradigms: Statism, Pluralism, Globalism. Seoul: The Korean Association of International Studies, 1996.
"The Logic of Overtaking," pp. 313-330 in Jacek Kugler and Douglas Lemke, eds., Parity and War: Evaluations and Extensions of The War Ledger. Ann Arbor, MI: The University of Michigan Press, 1996.
"Bargaining in Repeated Crises: A Limited Information Model," pp. 207-228 in Peter C. Ordeshook, ed., Models of Strategic Choice in Politics. Ann Arbor, MI: The University of Michigan Press, 1989.
"Moving Forward in Time: Paths Towards a Dynamic Utility Theory of Crisis Decisions," pp. 112-130, in Urs Luterbacher and Michael D. Ward, eds., Dynamic Models of International Conflict. Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner, 1985.
Other Publications
“The Next Wave: Bringing Together Modeling and Data,” Conflict Management and Peace Science, forthcoming, 2010.
“Security Challenges Facing the United States,” International Connections, 1,2 (Spring 2009): 2-5, Center for International and Comparative Studies, University of Michigan. Short podcast drawn from essay available at http://www.umich.edu/news/podcast/society/morrow_jan_09.mp3.
“The US-ROK Alliance: An Asymmetric Alliance over Time,” Korean Journal of Security Affairs, 11(2006):103-121.
Article on “Game Theory” in The Routledge Encyclopedia of International Relations and Global Politics. London: Routledge, 2005.
“Diversity through Specialization,” PS, 36(2003): 391-393.
““ 3F@DD@B4" 6"4 A@84J46@4 1,F:@\: AD@H I4:Z< I@L John Nash” [Equilibrium and Political Institutions: In Honor of John Nash”, translated into Greek], pp.128-133, in Constantina Kottaridi and Gregorios Siourounis, eds., Game Theory: A Festschrift in Honor of John Nash. Athens: Eurasia Publications, 2002.
Review of Competition and Cooperation: Conversations with Nobelists about Economics and Political Science, edited by James E. Alt, Margaret Levi, and Elinor Ostrom, Journal of Economic Literature, 39(2001):567-569.
Articles on “Game Theory” and “Prisoners’ Dilemma” in Routledge Encyclopedia of International Political Economy. London: Routledge, 2001.
“Political Competition and Economic Growth,” Journal of Democracy, 12(2001):58-72, coauthored with Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, Randolph M. Siverson, and Alastair Smith.
"IMF Loans Must Be Linked to Reform," Los Angeles Times, April 9, 1999, coauthored with Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and Hilton Root.
"Measuring Theoretical Progress with a Warped Ruler," American Political Science Review, 85(1991): 923-929.
Review of The Balance of Power by Emerson M. S. Niou, Peter C. Ordeshook, and Gregory F. Rose, Public Choice, 72(1991): 93-95.
Awards and Honors
President, Peace Science Society (International), 2008-2009 International Security and Development Fellow, Center for International and Comparative Studies, University of Michigan, 2008-2009 Best Book Award for 2002-2003, Conflict Processes Section, American Political Science Association for The Logic of Political Survival, 2004 Karl Deutsch Award, International Studies Association, 1994 SSRC Advanced Research Fellow in Foreign Policy Studies, 1988-1989 National Fellow, Hoover Institution, 1988-1989 Rush Rhees Fellow, University of Rochester, 1978-1981 University Fellow, University of Rochester, 1978-1982 Graduated with honors, 1978 National Merit Scholar, 1974-1978
Grants Received
“Assessing the Efficacy of the Laws of War,” National Science Foundation SES- 0111787, 2001-2003 Teaching with Technology Institute Grant, Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, University of Michigan, 2008
Current Research
Order within Anarchy: The Laws of War as an International Institution (book manuscript in preparation)
Professional Experience
Professor of Political Science, University of Michigan, 2000-present Research Professor, Center for Political Studies, University of Michigan, 2003-present Visiting Professor, Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva, 2006-2007 Visiting Fellow, Hoover Institution, 2001-2004 Senior Research Scientist, Center for Political Studies, University of Michigan, 2000- 2003 Instructor, Summer Program in Empirical Investigation of Theoretical Models, 2003, 2009 Senior Research Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University, 1989-2000 Professor, by courtesy, of Political Science, Stanford University, 1996-2000 Associate Coordinator, Hoover Summer Program on International Politics, 1990-1996 Instructor, Stanford University, 1995 Visiting Associate Professor, University of Rochester, 1992-1993 Assistant Professor, University of Michigan, 1985-1989 Faculty Associate, Center for Political Studies, University of Michigan, 1985-1989 Assistant Professor, Michigan State University, 1982-1985 Instructor, ICPSR Summer Training Program, 1984-1988, 1990-1993 Instructor, Mathematical Modelling, University of Rochester, 1980 Research Assistant, Conflict Forecasting Project, University of Rochester, 1979-1982
Courses Taught
International Relations: Proseminar on World Politics (graduate: 2000-2005, 2007-2009) Proseminar on Classical Theories of World Politics (graduate: 2005, 2007, 2009) Proseminar on War in World Politics (graduate: 2006-2008) Research Seminar on World Politics (graduate: 2003-2004) Introduction to World Politics (undergraduate: 2001-2006, 2007-2009) Strategic Interaction in World Politics (undergraduate: 2010) Seminar on Causes and Consequences of War (undergraduate: 2009) Theories of International Relations (undergraduate: 2001-2003) Theories of International Conflict (undergraduate: 1983-1987; graduate: 1986- 1987) International Political Economy (graduate: 1992-1993) Philosophy of Science and Research in World Politics (graduate: 1987) Seminar on International Politics (undergraduate: 1985-1986, 2000) Hoover Summer Program on International Politics (graduate: 1990-1996)
Formal Political Theory: The Art of Modeling using Game Theory (graduate: 2010) Game Theory (graduate: 1986-1988, 1990-1993, 1995-1999) Introduction to Formal Theory (graduate: 1985) Mathematical Modeling (graduate: 1980, 1982-1984)
Political Methodology: Basic Statistics and Probability Theory (graduate: 1983-1985, 2007) Regression Techniques (graduate: 1983-1985) Advanced Statistical Techniques (graduate: 1984) Research Design (graduate: 1987)
Service
Profession President, Peace Science Society (International), 2008-2009 Editorial Board, American Political Science Review, 2001-2007 Editorial Board, Journal of Conflict Resolution, 1996-present Editorial Board, International Organization, 2000-2005, 2007-present Editorial Board, Journal of Politics, 2001-2004, 2006-present Editorial Board, Journal of Theoretical Politics, 2002-present Editorial Board, Political Research Quarterly, 1996-2000 Editorial Board, World Politics, 1994-2000 Editorial Board, International Studies Quarterly, 1994-1999, 2004-present Editorial Board, International Interactions, 1991-1999 Editorial Board, Economics of Governance, 2004-present Editorial Board, Political Analysis, 1988-1999 Member, National Science Foundation Advisory Panel for Political Science, 1995-1997 Member, Executive Committee of the Editorial Board of American Political Science Review, 2002-2004 Member, Long-Range Planning Committee, International Studies Association, 1999-2001, 2003-2005 Member, Finance Committee, International Studies Association, 2007-2009 Member of Executive Council, Conflict Processes Section, American Political Science Association, 1997-2000 Chair, Section on Scientific Study of International Processes, International Studies Association, 1997-1999 Organized panels for the Conflict Processes Section, American Political Science Association, 2000 Council, Peace Science Society, 2000-2004 Chair, Carl Beck Award Committee, International Studies Association, 2001-2003 Member, Helen Dwight Reid Award Committee, American Political Science Association, 1998 Member, Karl Deutsch Award Committee, International Studies Association, 1999-2001 Chaired Selection Committee for the Editorial Board Award for Excellence in Research for International Interactions, 1995-1996 Organized panels on international politics and public choice for the Public Choice Society, 1993-1995 Nominating Committee, Peace Science Society, 1991-1992 Reviewed article manuscripts for American Political Science Review, American Journal of Political Science, Journal of Conflict Resolution, World Politics, International Studies Quarterly, American Economic Review, Econometrica, Quarterly Journal of Economics, International Organization, Journal of Politics, British Journal of Political Science, Journal of Economic Literature, International Interactions, Political Research Quarterly, Journal of Peace Research, Journal of Theoretical Politics, European Journal of International Relations, Political Behavior, Conflict Management and Peace Science, Behavioral Science, Economics of Governance, International Economic Review, Defense and Peace Economics, Journal of East Asian Studies, Journal of Political Philosophy, 1982-present Reviewed book manuscripts for Princeton University Press, Yale University Press, Cambridge University Press, The University of Michigan Press, Cornell University Press, and Routledge, 1987-present Reviewed proposals for National Science Foundation, United States Institute of Peace, and Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada, 1990-present
University Review Committee for International Policy Center, Ford School of Public Policy, 2009-2010 Invited Faculty Speaker, New Student Orientation, 2008-2009 Advisory Committee, Center for Political Studies, 2004-2006 Review Committee for International Policy Studies Program, 1992 Screening Committee for Student Fulbright Applicants, 1987 Distinguished Faculty Award Committee, College of Social Science, 1983
Department Promotion Committee, 2009-2010 Omnibus Search Committee, 2008-2009 Third-Year Review Committee, 2009 Executive Committee, 2004-2006 Coordinator, World Politics Field, 2000-2004, 2005-2006, 2007-present Chair, World Politics Search Committee, 2000-2005 Strategic Planning Committee, 2001-2002 National Fellows Selection, 1990-1999 World Politics Search Committee, 1987-1988, 2000 Graduate Admissions Committee, 1986-1987, 2003-2004 Coordinator, Nameless Internal Seminar: 2004-2006, 2008-present Advisory Committee, 1984-1985