Philip Potter
Former Research Fellow, International Security Program
Experience
Philip Potter is a Ph.D. candidate in political science at UCLA, specializing in international relations and methods. His dissertation research uses social network analysis to explore the relationship between globalization and international crisis. Philip has also been involved with the International Crisis Behavior project for the last five years; his other academic projects include research on the relationship between U.S. presidential experience and foreign policy crisis, and the exploration of crisis emergence within ongoing conflicts. For the 2006–2007 academic year, he will simultaneously serve as a research affiliate with MIT’s Security Studies Program. Philip holds degrees from McGill University and UCLA.
June 2007
"Does Experience Matter?"
Journal Article, Journal of Conflict Resolution, issue 3, volume 51
By Philip Potter, Former Research Fellow, International Security Program
"This article demonstrates that the probability of an international crisis involving the United States declines as a presidential administration gains time in office."
January 2007
"Leadership Experience and American Foreign Policy Crises"
Discussion Paper
By Philip Potter, Former Research Fellow, International Security Program
This paper demonstrates that the probability of an international crisis involving the United States declines significantly as a presidential administration gains experience in office.
