In a globalized and interconnected world, understanding the intersection of domestic politics and international affairs is critical. With expertise drawn from government, international organizations, and the private sector, Schar School faculty analyze current affairs and topics such as security and terrorism, economic globalization, international political economy, and humanitarian intervention.
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Associate Professor
Areas of Research: Central Asia, Comparative Politics, Democratization, Foreign Policy, International Development, International Migration, International Relations, Political Violence, Qualitative Methods
Professor of Public Policy; Director, Global Commerce and Policy Program
Areas of Research: Economic Development, Economic Policy, International Development, International Economics, Latin America, Microeconomics, Political Economy, Trade Policy, Applied Trade Policy Analysis, Globalization, Basic Goods Provision
Professor of Policy and Government Emeritus
Areas of Research: Diplomatic History, Foreign Policy, Identity, International Relations, International Security, Naval Power and Strategy, Security Policy, United States, U.S. Politics and Institutions
Professor of Public Policy
Areas of Research: China, Complex Systems, Economic History, International Economic Development, International Economic Policy, International Relations, Institutions, Political Economy, South Asia U.S. Global Engagement
Omer L. and Nancy Hirst Professor of Public Policy, University Professor; Director, Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center
Areas of Research: Corruption, Human Trafficking, Illicit Trade, International Security, Soviet Successor States, Terrorism, Transnational Crime
Distinguished University Professor
Areas of Research: Global Political Economy, Cultural Economics, Global Governance and Development, Socio-Economic Impact of Information Technologies, Global Diplomacy and Deliberations
Professor, Associate Dean Schar School Program Faculties
Areas of Research: East Asia, Foreign Policy, International Development, Political Economy of East Asia, International Relations, International Relations Theory, Political Economy, Political Economy of Security, Sino-Japanese Relations
Distinguished University Professor
Areas of Research: Anthropology of Public Policy, Influence Elites, Corruption, Central and Eastern Europe, Foreign Aid, Governance, Privatization of Policy, Social Networks
Assistant Professor
Ketian Vivian Zhang is an assistant professor of international security in the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University. She studies rising powers, coercion, economic statecraft, and maritime disputes in international relations and social movements in comparative politics, with a regional focus on China and East Asia.