Mark J.C. Crescenzi, Associate Professor of Political Science, earned his B.A. from the University of California at Irvine (1993) and both his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2000). He teaches courses in international relations, including international conflict and national security. His current research employs formal and quantitative methods to focus on the link between international economic interdependence and conflict, the role of democracy and history on international conflict, and effects of democracy in the international system on conflict and state survival. He has recently contributed articles to the American Journal of Political Science, The Journal of Politics, Conflict Management and Peace Science, and International Studies Quarterly. Click here for Mark Crescenzi's web site. Or click here to download his CV in PDF format.