Hello!

I am a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Brown University's Watson School of International and Public Affairs, and received a PhD in political science from Duke University in June 2025.  I study the domestic politics of foreign relations, particularly U.S. security policy.  My work combines quantitative observational and computational methods with archival research. 

My book project explains the complexion of domestic political contestation surrounding American foreign affairs.   Related work has been recognized with awards from APSA, ISA, and the Duke political science department.  Some of my other research on democratic foreign policymaking and coercion is published in the Journal of Politics, Journal of Peace Research, Presidential Studies Quarterly and the Journal of Cold War Studies.  My policy commentary can be found in Lawfare and various Brookings Institution outlets.

I have previously been affiliated with the America in the World Consortium, Duke's program in American Grand Strategy, the International Policy Scholars Consortium and Network (IPSCON), and the Triangle Institute for Security Studies (TISS).  Before graduate school, I was a research analyst at the Brookings Institution and coach at the Jackson-Reed Public High School.  I hold a B.A. in government from Dartmouth College. 

Feel free to reach out at andrew_kenealy@brown.edu.  I also (rarely) tweet @KenealyAM.