Brett Ashley Leeds
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Brett Ashley Leeds is an American
Early work and education
Leeds attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, earning a BA in political science in 1991.[2] She then attended graduate school at Emory University, earning a PhD in 1998.[2] Her dissertation, Comprehending Cooperation: Credible Commitments and International Relations, won the 1998 Walter Isard Award from the Peace Science Society for the best dissertation in Peace Science.[3]
In 1997, Leeds became a professor of political science at Florida State University, remaining there until 2001 when she moved to the faculty at Rice University.[2] She spent the 2005โ2006 academic year at Stanford University.[2]
Career
Leeds has published peer-reviewed articles in journals like the
In 2015, Leeds was elected President of the International Studies Association for the 2017โ2018 term.[6] The following academic year she was elected President of the Peace Science Society.[7]
In 2019, Leeds was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Conflict Processes Section of the American Political Science Association.[8] Leeds also won the 2019 Herman Brown Distinguished Scholar Award from Texas Christian University, which recognizes a political scientist for outstanding scholarship and contributions to the discipline.[1] Previously, Leeds was the recipient of the 2008 Karl Deutsch Award from the International Studies Association,[9] which recognizes "significant contribution to the study of International Relations and Peace Research".[9]
Work by Leeds has been cited in media outlets including The Washington Post,[10] Vox,[11] and Foreign Affairs.[12]
Selected works
- "Domestic political institutions, credible commitments, and international cooperation", American Journal of Political Science (1999)
- "Alliance treaty obligations and provisions, 1815-1944", International Interactions, with Jeffrey Ritter, Sara Mitchell, and Andrew Long (2002)
- "Alliance reliability in times of war: Explaining state decisions to violate treaties", International Organization (2003)
Selected awards
- Lifetime Achievement Award, American Political Science Association Conflict Processes Section (2019)[8]
- Herman Brown Distinguished Scholar Award, Texas Christian University (2019)[1]
- Karl Deutsch Award, International Studies Association (2008)[9]
References
- ^ a b c Capper, Marley (28 February 2019). "Rice University professor speaks to students about the politics of military alliances". Texas Christian University. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Brett Ashley Leeds". Rice University. 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Walter Isard Award past winners". Peace Science Society. 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Meet The New Council Members: Brett Ashley Leeds". American Political Science Association. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Rice political scientist recognized with lifetime achievement award". Rice University. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ McCaig, Amy (18 December 2015). "Leeds voted president of International Studies Association". Rice University. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Christian Davenport Elected President of Peace Science Society (International)". Prio. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ S2CID 233340619. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Karl Deutsch Award". International Studies Association. 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ Schultz, Kenneth (31 May 2017). "Allies can't rely on America like they used to. And not just because of Trump". The Washington Post. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ Beauchamp, Zack (12 July 2018). "How Trump is killing America's alliances". Vox. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ Ikenberry, G. John (May 2014). "The Illusion of Geopolitics". Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 24 March 2020.