Research Interests
Research and teaching interests in international security, in particular: civil war dynamics, public diplomacy in civil wars, and foreign interventions in civil wars; as well as political methodology, with interest in event history analysis.
Biography
Ben Jones earned his Ph.D. in 2013 from The Ohio State University. He has research interests in international security broadly, with a particular focus on civil wars, the use of diplomacy during civil wars and the role of third parties during conflicts. In addition, he has research interests in event history analysis, with emphasis on the use and interpretation of multi-state models. He is currently serving as the Graduate Program Coordinator in the Department of Political Science. He is currently an Associate Editor for International Interactions.
Courses Taught
- POL 103 Introduction to International Relations
- POL 332 Ethnic Conflict and International Terror
- POL 363 War in World Politics
- POL 431 Senior Seminar
- POL 552 Maximum Likelihood Estimation
- POL 738 Intrastate War
Education
M.A. Political Science, Ohio State University Main Campus (2009)
Ph.D. Political Science, Ohio State University Main Campus (2013)