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Journal Articles and Book Chapters 

"Causal Argument in IR: Regularity, Singular Cause, and Inefficient Cause." Qualitative and Multi-Method Research v. 12 n. 2 (2014).

"Science Progress and Pluralism in the Study of International Relations," Millennium: Journal of International Studies.  v. 42, n. 2 (2013): 436-66.

"Social Enquiry, Science, and the Study of International Relations," Millennium: Journal of International Studies. vol. 41, 2 (January 2013):  346-366.

"The Impact of Duhemian Principles on Social Science Testing and Progress," in Harold Kincaid (ed.) The Oxford Handbook of the Philosophy of Science (New York: Oxford University Press, 2012).

"Hypothesis Testing and the Duhem Problem." In Oxford Handbook of Social Science.  Edited by Harold Kincaid.  (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2012).

"Research agenda for the interdisciplinary study of global and regional problems." In Global and Regional Problems: towards an  Interdisciplinary Study.  Edited by Pami Aalto, Vilho Harle and Sami Moisio (London: Ashgate, 2011).

"Defending Foundations for International Relations Theory," International Theory v. 1, n. 3 (2009):466-7.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

"The Ontological Fallacy: A Rejoinder on the Role of Scientific Realism in International Relations," Review of International Studies v. 35 n.2 (2009): 371-95. 

"Conventionalism as an Adequate Basis for Policy-Relevant IR Theory," European Journal of International Relations  v 15 n. 1 (March 2009): 157-94.

"Political Science and Peace Focus," Oxford Encyclopedia of Peace.  Edited by Nigel Young.  (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009).

"International Relations, Paleontology and Scientific Progress: Parallels between Democratic Peace Studies and the Meteor-Extinction Hypothesis.’  International Studies Perspectives v.9, n.2 (May 2008): 90-98

"Methodological Pluralism and The Limits of Naturalism in the Study of Politics." In Theory  and Evidence.  Edited by Richard Ned Lebow and Mark Lichbach (New York: Palgrave, 2007).

"Scientific Realism, Critical Realism, and International Relations Theory," Millennium: Journal of International Studies 35 (March 2007): 402-408.

"The Study of Democratic Peace and Progress in International Relations," International Studies Review v. 4 n. 3 (April 2004).  

"Scientific Realism as a Meta-Theory of International Relations," International Studies Quarterly v. 46 n. 2 (June 2002): 189-207.

"International Security Organizations," Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (Copenhagen:  UNESCO and Danish Institute of International Affairs: 2000).

"Arms Control, European Security and the Future of the Western Alliance," Strategic Review  v. 20, n. 1 (Winter 1992).

 "Can NATO Outlive the USSR?: The Decline of the Military Threat and the Foundations of the Atlantic Alliance," International Relations v. 11, n. 1 (March 1992).

"Ending the Cold War: The Impact of the US Military Buildup on the Soviet Retreat,"  International Affairs - Chatham House (January 1991). (download pdf)

"Start or Finish? Crossroads in U.S. Strategic Policy," Defense Analysis v. 6, n. 3 (Sept 1990).

"Fundamental Deterrence and Mutual Security Beyond START." Coauthored with Jan Kalickiand Eric Mlyn (USA) and Sergei Federenko, Andrei Kortunov and Alexander Pisarev

     (USSR) in  Mutual Security: a New Approach to Soviet-American Relations,

     Edited by Richard Smoke and Andrei Kortunov (New York: St. Martin's, 1990).

"Stability and Alliance Coherence: The Effects of Minimum Deterrence on Targeting and Extended Deterrence," Journal of Conflict Resolution v. 34, n. 1 (March 1990).

"Improving Conventional Stability in Europe: Opportunities and Challenges for the Bush Administration," International Relations v. 9, n. 5 (May 1989).

"Negotiating Security and Disarmament in Europe," International Affairs - Chatham House v. 60, n. 3 (Summer 1984).

The Soviet Media and Prospects for Arms Control. Oslo: Norwegian Institute for

    International Affairs, 1982 NUPI/n. 280.

"Leibniz's Principle of the Identity of Indiscernibles," The Philosophical Quarterly v. 31 n. 123 (April 1981).

        Reprinted in Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz: Critical Assessments Volume 3, Philosophy

        of Science, Logic, and Language.  Edited by Roger S. Woolhouse (London and New York: Routledge, 1994).

 "The Obstinance of Evil," Mind v. 89 n. 354 (April 1980).

 "Goldman on Epistemic Conjunction," Analysis v.30 n. 1 (January 1980).

Academic Appointments

 Colgate University, Harvey Picker Professor of International Relations 2007-present

                                          Department of Political Science 1986-present

                                          Chair, Department of Political Science 2009-11

Yale University, Visiting Professor of Political Science Spring 2009

Brown University, Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science

Wesleyan University, Visiting Assistant Professor of Government, Autumn 1984

Yale University Acting Instructor, 1985

University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Visiting Instructor, Spring 1979

Research Appointments

Watson Institute, Brown University

Norwegian Institute of International Affairs

Rand Corporation

International Institute of Strategic Studies

Affiliations

International Studies Association

American Political Science Association

Kaiser Fraser Owners Club

Colgate University Club Baseball Team

International Jack Benny Fan Club

Empire United Fencing Club

Interests

Agility training with partner, Monty the Dog