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David Siegel, Professor of Political Science and Associate Professor  

Office Location: 140 Science Drive, 293 Gross Hall, Box 90204, Durham, NC 27708
Office Phone: +1 919 660 4300
Duke Box: 90204
Email Address: david.siegel@duke.edu
Web Page: https://sites.duke.edu/daveasiegel//files/2020/07/CV_Siegel.pdf
Web Page: https://www.daveasiegel.com/

Areas of Expertise

    Education:
    Ph.D., Stanford University, 2006
    MA, Stanford University, 2004
    AM, Harvard University, 1998
    AB, Princeton University, 1996

    Research Categories: collective action, political violence and terrorism, social networks, elections

    Research Description: David A Siegel (Stanford Ph.D., 2006) is Associate Professor of Political Science. His research addresses the theoretical determinants of collective action in the contexts of political violence and terrorism, elections, and opinion and identity formation. He has published in journals such as the American Political Science Review, American Journal of Political Science, and Journal of Politics, and is the coauthor of A Behavioral Theory of Elections and A Mathematics Course for Political and Social Research, both from Princeton University Press. Prior to coming to Duke, he was on faculty at Florida State University.

    Teaching (Spring 2024):

    • Polsci 631.02, Deduct/analytical approaches Synopsis
      Gross hall 111, M 11:45 AM-02:15 PM

    Recent Publications   (More Publications)

    1. Levy, G; Dudley, R; Chen, C; Siegel, DA. "Diplomatic Statements and the Strategic Use of Terrorism in Civil Wars." Journal of Conflict Resolution (January, 2024). [doi]  [abs]
    2. Mastro, OS; Siegel, DA. "Talking to the enemy: Explaining the emergence of peace talks in interstate war." Journal of Theoretical Politics 35.3 (July, 2023): 182-203. [doi]  [abs]
    3. Wirtz, JJ; Siegel, DA; Shapiro, JN; Zegart, A; Johnson, LK. "INS special forum on David Sherman’s ‘An Intelligence Classic That Almost Never Was–Roberta Wohlstetter’s Pearl Harbor: Warning and Decision." Intelligence and National Security 37.3 (January, 2022): 346-358. [doi]  [abs]
    4. Datta, AC; Siegel, DA. "INCLUSIVE AND NON-INCLUSIVE NETWORKS." PS - Political Science and Politics 54.3 (July, 2021): 507-509. [doi]
    5. Crabtree, C; Kern, HL; Siegel, DA. "Cults of personality, preference falsification, and the dictator’s dilemma." Journal of Theoretical Politics 32.3 (July, 2020): 409-434. [doi]  [abs]

    Curriculum Vitae

    Highlight:
    David A Siegel (Stanford Ph.D., 2006) is Professor of Political Science and Public Policy. His research addresses the theoretical determinants of collective action in the contexts of political violence and terrorism, elections, and opinion and identity formation. He has published in journals such as the American Political Science Review, American Journal of Political Science, and Journal of Politics, and is the coauthor of A Behavioral Theory of Elections and A Mathematics Course for Political and Social Research, both from Princeton University Press. Prior to coming to Duke, he was on faculty at Florida State University.

    David Siegel