For most of my career, my main research focus has been on Greek political thought.  I have published two books in this area, The Politics of Socratic Humor (University of California Press, 2018) and Plato's Political Thought (Brill, 2024).  I have also published articles on Aristophanes, the concept of isonomia, and Athenian anti-tyranny legislation.  

My primary interest in Roman political thought is the Roman Stoics.  I have published an article on the topic of tolerance in the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius.  I currently have working papers on "Epictetus and Socratic Irony" and "Socratic Intellectualism and Stoic Tolerance."

My current research is focused on Chinese political thought.  I am  in the early stages of a book-length comparative project on the Zuozhuan 左傳 and Thucydides.  I have also presented conference papers on Li Zhi 李贄 and the Zhuangzi 莊子.