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Zachary C. Shirkey
Associate Professor of Political Science
Hunter College, CUNY
1718A HW, 695 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10065
212-772-5503
[email protected]
Education:
Columbia University, PhD Political Science (Honors), 2006
University of Michigan, BA Political Science & Economics (High Honors & High Distinction), 1999
Appointments:
Hunter College, CUNY
Graduate Center, CUNY
St. John Fisher College
2010 to present
2014 to present
2006 to 2010
Publications and Research:
Books:
Savic, Ivan and Zachary C. Shirkey. 2017. Uncertainty, Threat, & International Security:
Implications for Southeast Asia. London: Routledge.
Joining the Fray: Military Intervention in Civil Wars. 2012. Aldershot, UK: Ashgate.
Is This a Private Fight or Can Anybody Join? The Spread of Interstate War. 2009. Aldershot, UK:
Ashgate.
Articles:
Lee, Michael and Zachary C. Shirkey. 2017. “Going Beyond the Existing Consensus: The Use of
Games in International Relations Education,” PS: Political Science and Politics 50(2):
571–75.
“Joining By Number: Military Intervention in Civil Wars,” 2016. Civil Wars 18(4): 417–38.
“Uncertainty and War Duration,” 2016. International Studies Review 18(2): 244–67.
“When and How Many: The Effects of Third Party Joining on Casualties and Duration in
Interstate Wars,” 2012. Journal of Peace Research 49(2): 321–34.
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Savic, Ivan and Zachary C. Shirkey. 2009. “Trust in the Balance: The Role of Commitment
Problems in Shaping External Balancing Behavior,” Journal of Theoretical Politics 21(4):
483–507.
Book Chapters:
“Military Intervention in Interstate and Civil Wars: A Unified Interpretation,” forthcoming. In
Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Empirical International Relations Theory, William R.
Thompson (ed.), Oxford: Oxford University Press.
“No: International Organizations are Limited in their Ability to Combat Terrorism,” 2013. In
Debating Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism, Stuart Gottlieb (ed.), 2nd ed. Washington,
DC: CQ Press, 279–91.
“No: The UN is limited in its ability to play a role,” 2009. In Debating Terrorism and CounterTerrorism, Stuart Gottlieb (ed.), 1st ed. Washington, DC: CQ Press, 275–87.
Reviews :
“Review of David Armitage Civil Wars: A History in Ideas,” forthcoming. Journal of
Interdisciplinary History.
“Review of William J. Brenner Confounding Powers: Anarchy and International Society from the
Assassins to Al Qaeda,” 2017. Journal of Interdisciplinary History. 47(3): 399–400.
“Review of Alexander Lanoszka and Michael Hunzeker's ‘Rage of Honor: Entente Indignation
and the Lost Chance for Peace in the First World War’ in Security Studies 24:4 Oct–Dec,’”
2016. H-Diplo/ISSF Article Review 60: 1–4.
“Commitment Problems as a Cause of War Severity,” 2014. International Studies Review 16(1):
136–38.
“Review of Dan Reiter’s How Wars End,” 2012. H-Diplo/ISSF Roundtable Reviews 3(19): 15–19.
Annotated Bibliography:
Shirkey, Zachary C. and Alex Weisiger. 2007. “An Annotated Bibliography for the Correlates of
War Interstate Wars,” Correlates of War website:
http://cow.la.psu.edu/cow2%20data/WarData/InterState/Shirkey%20&%20Weisiger%2
0War%20Bibliography.pdf
Policy Pieces:
“Trump’s Randian Foreign Policy,” 2017. Duck of Minerva. 15 February.
“A Better Way to Combat Terrorism,” 2014. National Interest. online edition 21 August.
“America Can’t Escape the Middle East,” 2013. National Interest. online edition 29 July.
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Working Papers and Book Project:
“Commitment Problems, War Initiation, and the Spread of Interstate War.”
“The Puzzle of War Duration.”
“The Empirical Challenges of Studying Long Wars.”
American Dove: Why the United States Would Benefit from a More Peaceful Foreign Policy.
Professional Activities:
Conference Presentations
“Commitment Problems, War Initiation, and the Spread of Interstate War,” Paper Presented at
the 2015 American Political Science Association Annual Meeting.
Lee, Michael and Zachary C. Shirkey. “Graduating from the Electoral College: Gamifying
American Presidential Elections,” Project Presented at the CUNY Games Festival 2.0
(2015).
“Uncertainty and War Duration,” Paper Presented at the International Studies Association 2014
Annual Meeting and the International Studies Association—Northeast 2013 Annual
Meeting.
“Joining by Number: A Statistical Analysis of Revealed Information and Military Intervention in
Civil Wars,” Paper Presented at 2014 Roosevelt House Seminar Series and Poster
Presented at the American Political Science Association 2012 Annual Meeting.
“Commitment Problems and the Expansion of Civil Wars: The Hungarian Revolution (1848–49),”
Paper Presented at the 2012 Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting.
“Third Parties and the Expansion of Civil War: The Case of the Second Congo War,” Paper
Presented at the 2011 International Studies Association Annual Meeting and 2011
Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting.
Savic, Ivan, and Zachary C. Shirkey . “Walking the Balance Beam: Balancing in Response to
Asymmetric Information and Commitment Problems,” Paper Presented at the 2011
Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting and 2010 International Studies
Association Annual Meeting.
“Why and When to Join: The Effects of Motivation and Timing on Casualties and Duration in
Interstate Wars”, Paper presented at the 2009 International Studies Association Annual
Meeting and the 2009 New England Political Science Annual Meeting.
“Balancing, Bandwagoning, and the Changing Nature of Spoils: The Spread of Interstate War
since 1945,” Paper presented at the International Studies Association 2008 Annual
Meeting and at the New England Political Science Association 2008 Annual Meeting.
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Savic, Ivan, and Zachary C. Shirkey. “Trust in the Balance: The Role of Commitment Problems in
Shaping External Balancing Behavior,” Paper Presented at the 2008 ISA Annual Meeting.
“Leaving the Fray: Why States Exit Wars,” Paper Presented at the 2007 New York State Political
Science Association Annual Conference.
Shirkey, Zachary C., and Ivan Savic. “Commitment Problems and Deterrence,” Paper Presented
at the 2006 Midwest Political Science Association Conference.
Shirkey, Zachary C. and Ivan Savic. “Trust and Alignment: External Balancing as a Result of
Commitment Problems,” Paper Presented at the 2006 Columbia University International
Politics Seminars.
“Unexpected Events and War Termination,” Paper Presented at the 2005 Annual Meeting of the
American Political Science Association.
“Statistical Analysis of Unexpected Events and Interventions in Interstate Wars, 1816-1995,”
Paper Presented at the 2004 Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Political Science
Association.
Invited Lectures/Media appearances
Panelist “The American and Russian Interventions,”—The Syrian Civil War, Baruch College,
February 15, 2017.
Guest on “JustLove—Just War Doctrine”, August 18, 2016
Guest on “Columbia News Tonight—Prayer Vigil in East Brunswick”, February 23, 2015
Guest on “Richard French Live: Boston Manhunt—How People Become Radicalized” RNN News,
April 19, 2013
Grants Received
Presidential Travel Grant—Hunter College (2015, 2014, 2012, 2011)
Roosevelt House Faculty Fellow Research and Travel Grant—Hunter College (2015, 2013)
PSC-CUNY Grant: Traditional B #65525-00 43 (2012–13); Traditional A #64029-00 42 (2011–12)
St. John Fisher College Faculty Development Travel Grant (2009, 2008)
Columbia University Faculty Fellow, Columbia University (2000–2006)
American Political Science Association Travel Grant (2005)
Conflict Resolution Interdisciplinary Research Award, Columbia University (2004)
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Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Summer Fellow, Columbia University (2004)
Reviewer
American Journal of Political Science, Civil Wars, CQ Press, Human Rights Review, International
Interactions, International Studies Perspectives, International Studies Quarterly, Journal of
Conflict Resolution, Journal of Peace Research, Journal of Politics, Online International Journal of
Arts and Humanities, New York University Press, Oxford University Press, Palgrave, Pearson
Longman, Polity, Prentice Hall, Routledge, Terrorism and Political Violence, and Wiley-Blackwell
Academic and Professional Honors
Feliks Gross Award for Outstanding Research by a CUNY Assistant Professor (2012)
Membership in Professional Societies:
American Political Science Association
International Studies Association
Administrative and Other Service on Behalf of Hunter College and CUNY Graduate Center:
PSC-CUNY Research Grants Economics and Political Science Panel Chair (2016–present)
Hunter College College-wide Assessment Committee / Advisory Board (2013–present)
Hunter College Political Science Department Personnel and Budget Committee (2014–present)
Faculty Associate of Roosevelt House (2013–present)
Hunter Political Science Department Junior Faculty Mentor (2013–present)
Graduate Center Political Science Dissertation Fellowship Committee (2016–present)
Graduate Center Political Science International Relations First Exam Committee: Chair (Fall
2017), Member (Fall 2016)
Hunter College Political Science Dept. Self-Study Committee (2016–2017)
Discussant: CUNY Graduate Center Political Science Student Conference (2016, 2017)
Graduate Center Political Science Graduate Admissions Committee (2016)
Hunter College Political Science Department International Relations Minor Advisor (2013–2016)
Hunter College Political Science Department Faculty Search Committees (2015, 2012)
Hunter College Political Science Department Policy Committee (2014–2015)
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Hunter College Senate Standing Committee on Academic Assessment & Evaluation (2014–2015)
Presentation on Google Scholar for Hunter College ACERT “Presenting Yourself Professionally
Online” Lunchtime Seminar (October 21, 2014).
Middle States Periodic Review Report: Arts & Sciences Assessment Sub-Committee (2013–2014)
Hunter College Political Science Department Honors Committee (2011–2014)
Alternate Senator, Hunter College Faculty Senate (2012–2014)
Hunter College Social Science Recruitment Event Presentation (2013, 2014, 2015)
Roosevelt House Public Policy Faculty Curriculum Committee (2012–2013)
Hunter Poli Sci Writing Assessment, Department Mission, and Course Map Committee (2013)
Hunter College Social Science Computing Lab Committee (2011–2013)
Webmaster for Hunter College Political Science Department (2010–2013)
Host Hunter College call-in to Council on Foreign Relations roundtables (2010–2011)
Took minutes for Hunter College Political Science Department meetings (2010–2011)
Created New Courses: POLSC 283 Terrorism, POLSC 382 Causes of War, POLSC 384 Comparative
Foreign Policy, and POLSC 493 Conducting and Presenting Research in Political Science
Peer Teaching Evaluations: Rosa Squillacote (2016); Kathleen Baer (2016); Jessica Mahlbacher
(2015); Camilla Gripp (2015); Adam McMahon (2015); Michael Braoche (2015); Julianne
Kornacki (2014); Michael Lee (2014); Alex Zamalin (2013); Robyn Marasco (2013);
Young-Hwan Byun (2012); James Bacher (2011); Karin Riedl (2011); Bann Seng Tan
(2010); Annie Hewitt (2010)
Supervised Students:
Dissertation Committees (CUNY unless noted): Yu Aoki (present); Emma Jacobs (present);
Nick Micinski (present); Mohammed Kabir (2016); Banseng Tan (2013); Dianne
Pfundstein, Columbia (2012)
Masters Theses: Sabera Azizi (present); Uchenna Nwokocha (2009); Jason Ruedin (2008)
Honors Theses: Or Taylor (2016); Susana Pereyra (2015); Eric Bias (2014); Abe Silberstein
(2014); Diana Mays (2014); Hyemin Lee (2014); Hoshika Tachibana (2013); Debbie Dana
(2013); John Harden (2013); Victoria Goldfideb (2012); Jacob Steinblatt (2011)
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Internships: Karla Gonzalez (2017); Camila Tovar (2016); Kathryn Guzman (2016); Katherine
Steinbach (2013); Henry Brady (2012); David Stimmer (2012); Jarret Freeman (2012);
Myleka Caesar (2011)
Independent Study: Patrick Kula (2017); Jarret Freeman (2011)
CUNY BA: Moti Shitrit (2014); Miriam Samoylova (2014)
PUPOL Capstone Theses: Michelle Bright (2013); Sorrel Stetson (2013)
Grade Appeals Committee: Spring 2013
Service to Larger Community:
Member: Polity editorial board (2016–present)
Outside Reviewer Mercy College International Relations and Diplomacy Program (2017)
Conference Panel Discussant: APSA (2015, 2013, 2010); ISA (2011); ISA-NE (2013); ISSS-ISAC
(2015); MPSA (2012, 2011)
Conference Panel Chair: ISA (2011); ISA-NE (2013); MPSA (2012, 2011)
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