Mark J.C. Crescenzi, is the Nancy Hanes White Distinguished Professor of Political Science. He teaches courses in international relations, including international conflict, conflict resolution, and national security. His current research focuses on the market power politics of critical minerals in national security and the green economy, the role of reputation in world politics, and the importance of global political knowledge in surveys and survey experiments. He has recently published Market Power Politics: War, Institutions, and Strategic Delay in World Politics (Oxford, 2021) with Stephen Gent, and Of Friends and Foes: Reputation and Learning in International Politics (Oxford, 2018). Professor Crescenzi served as the Treasurer of the International Studies Association from 2019-2024, is a Past-President of the Peace Science Society, and served as the Chair of the UNC Department of Political Science from 2017-2025.
2021, Oxford University Press
2018, Oxford University Press
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