Christopher Gelpi

 

Professor of Political Science

Duke University

 

Homepage: http://www.duke.edu/~gelpi

 

318 Perkins Library                                                     Office Phone: (919) 660-4318

Department of Political Science                                  Mobile Phone: (919) 260-4219

Durham, NC 27708                                                     Email: gelpi@duke.edu

 

Academic Positions

 

Duke University, Durham, NC, 1997 to present.

Professor of Political Science 2007 to present

Associate Professor of Political Science 2002 to 2007

Assistant Professor of Political Science 1997 to 2002

 

Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 1994 to 1997.

Assistant Professor of Government.

Faculty Associate at the Center for International Affairs.

Faculty Associate at the John M. Olin Institute for Strategic Studies.

 

Education

 

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 1988 to 1994.

Ph.D. in Political Science.

Dissertation entitled “Power and Legitimacy: Assessing the Role of Norms in Crisis Bargaining Behavior.”

Coursework in World Politics, Social Science Methods, and Comparative Politics.

 

Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 1984 to 1988.

A.B. in Political Science.

Honors thesis entitled “Defining Détente: the Stumbling Block of the Soviet-American Relationship.”

Coursework in Soviet and American Foreign Policy, International Relations Theory, Security Studies, and Soviet History.

 

University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 1987.

Summer program in Russian language.

 

Peer Reviewed Publications

 

Books

Christopher Gelpi, Peter Feaver and Jason Reifler. 2008. Paying the Human Costs of War: American Public Opinion and Casualties in Military Conflicts. (Princeton: Princeton University Press).

 

Peter Feaver and Christopher Gelpi. 2004. Choosing Your Battles: American Civil-Military Relations and the Use of Force. (Princeton: Princeton University Press).

 

Christopher Gelpi. 2002. The Power of Legitimacy: The Role of Norms in Crisis Bargaining.  (Princeton: Princeton University Press).

 

Articles

Christopher Gelpi and Joseph Grieco. 2008. "Democracy, Trade and the Nature of the Liberal Peace." Journal of Peace Reesarch. Winter 2008.

 

Christopher Gelpi and Jason Reifler. 2007. “Success Still Matters: A Reply to Berinsky and Druckman.” Public Opinion Quarterly. Fall 2007.

 

Christopher Gelpi, Jason Reifler, and Peter Feaver. 2007. “Iraq the Vote: Retrospective and Prospective Foreign Policy Judgments on Candidate Choice and Casualty Tolerance.” Political Behavior. Summer 2007.

 

Christopher Gelpi and Jason Reifler. 2006. “Casualties, Polls, and the Iraq War.” International Security. Fall 2006.

 

John Aldrich, Christopher Gelpi, Peter Feaver, Jason Reifler, and Kristin Thompson Sharp. 2006. “Foreign Policy and the Electoral Connection.” Annual Review of Political Science. June 2006.

 

Christopher Gelpi. 2006. “How Many Casualties Will Americans Tolerate?” Foreign Affairs. January/February 2006.

 

Christopher Gelpi, Peter Feaver and Jason Reifler. 2005/2006. "Success Matters: Casualty Sensitivity and the War in Iraq." International Security. Winter 2005/2006.

  

Scott Demarchi, Christopher Gelpi, and Jeffrey Grynaviski. 2004. "Untangling Neural Nets." American Political Science Review. June 2004.

 

Christopher Gelpi and Joseph Grieco. 2003. "Conceptualizing the Liberal Peace." In Mansfield and Pollins (eds.) Economic Interdependence and International Conflict (Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press).

 

Christopher Gelpi and Peter D. Feaver. 2002. "Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick? Veterans in the Political Elite and the American Use of Force." American Political Science Review. December 2002.

 

Christopher Gelpi and Joseph Grieco. 2001. “Attracting Trouble: Democracy, Leadership Tenure and the Targeting of Militarized Challenges, 1816-1992.”  Journal of Conflict Resolution. December 2001.

 

Christopher Gelpi and Michael Griesdorf. 2001.  “Winners or Losers?  Democracies in International Crisis.” American Political Science Review. September 2001.

 

Christopher Gelpi. 1999. “Alliances as Instruments of Intra-Allied Control.” In Keohane, Haftendorn and Wallander, eds., Imperfect Unions: Security Institutions in International Politics. (New York: Oxford University Press).

 

Christopher Gelpi. 1997. “Crime and Punishment: The Role of Norms in Crisis Bargaining.” American Political Science Review.  June 1997.

 

Christopher Gelpi. 1997. “Democratic Diversions: Governmental Structure and the Externalization of Domestic Conflict.” Journal of Conflict Resolution.  April 1997.

 

David Rousseau, Christopher Gelpi, Dan Reiter, and Paul Huth. 1996. “Assessing the Dyadic Nature of the Democratic Peace, 1918-1988.” American Political Science Review.  September 1996

 

Christopher Gelpi. 1995. “Crime and Punishment: The Role of Norms in Crisis Bargaining.” Center for International Affairs at Harvard University. Working Paper 95-13.

 

Christopher Gelpi. 1994. “Power and Legitimacy: Assessing the Role of Norms in Crisis Bargaining Behavior.” Ph.D. Dissertation, Ann Arbor, MI: University Microforms.

 

Paul Huth, Christopher Gelpi, and D. Scott Bennett. 1993. “The Escalation of Great Power Militarized Disputes: Testing Rational Deterrence Theory and Structural Realism.” American Political Science Review.  September 1993.

 

Paul Huth, D. Scott Bennett, and Christopher Gelpi. 1992. “Systemic Uncertainty, Risk-Propensity, and International Conflict Among the Great Powers,” Journal of Conflict Resolution.  September 1992.

 

Conference Papers and Manuscripts

 

Christopher Gelpi. 2006. “Staying the Course or Changing Horses in Mid-Stream? The Iraq War, Foreign Policy Attitudes, and the Congressional Midterm Elections of 2002 & 2006.” Prepared for “Re-Opening the Black Box of War” Conference. University of California, Davis.  October 27 & 28, 2006

 

Peter Feaver and Christopher Gelpi. 1999. “The Civil-Military Gap and Casualty Aversion” Paper Prepared for the TISS Project on the Gap Between the Military and Civilian Society. Chicago IL, October 27-28, 1999.

 

Christopher Gelpi and Joseph Grieco. 1999. “Democracy, Crisis Bargaining and the Survival of Political Leaders.” Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association.  August 31-September 3, Boston, MA, 1998.  Currently under revision for submission.

 

Other Publications

 

Christopher Gelpi and Jason Reifler. 2005. “It’s the Reality in Iraq that Counts – For Public Action Means More Than Right Words.” Editorial Column in the Newark Star-Ledger (and syndicated), December 12, 2005.

 

Michael Newcity and Christopher Gelpi. 2004. "Bush Has Liberals Longing for Nixon." Editorial Column in the Durham Herald-Sun, December 5, 2004.

 

Christopher Gelpi and Peter Feaver. 2004. "Iraq Messages Need Honing." Editorial column in Newsday, September 23, 2004.

 

Christopher Gelpi. 2003. "Here's Why Bush's Reasons Don't Add Up." Editorial column in the Charlotte Observer, January 31, 2003.

 

Christopher Gelpi. 2002. "In Danger of Mistaking the Threat." Editorial column in the Raleigh News and Observer, September 17, 2002.

 

Christopher Gelpi. 2001. "We'll Accept Battle Deaths in a Winning Effort." Editorial column in the Raleigh News and Observer, September 26, 2001.

Peter Feaver and Christopher Gelpi. 1999. “A Look At...Casualty Aversion.  How Many Deaths are Acceptable?  A Surprising Answer”.  Editorial essay in the Washington Post, November 7, 1999.

 

Christopher Gelpi. 1999. “Remember What Worked.” Editorial column in the Raleigh News and Observer, June 11, 1999.

 

Christopher Gelpi. 1999 “Kosovo: Air War Won’t Do It.” Editorial column in the Raleigh News and Observer, April 9, 1999.

 

Christopher Gelpi. 1998. “Deplorable Behavior Not Impeachable.”  Editorial column in the Durham Herald-Sun.  December 16, 1998.

 

Christopher Gelpi. 1998. “To Rein in Saddam, Lift Sanctions on Iraq.”  Editorial column in the Raleigh News and Observer.  November 17, 1998.

 

Christopher Gelpi. 1998. “Bringing Stability to South Asia.”  Editorial column in the Raleigh News and Observer.  June 4, 1998.

 

Christopher Gelpi. 1997. “The Art of Bargaining.” (book review) Political Science Quarterly, Summer, 1997.

 

Awards and Distinctions

Recipient of the 2006 Karl Deutsch Award from the International Studies Association for the body of work representing the most significant contribution to the study of International Relations and Peace Research by a scholar under 40 years of age.

 

Co-Director of the "Human Costs of War" section of "Wielding American Power: Managing Interventions After September 11th" project. Funded by the Carnegie Foundation and the National Science Foundation. (Grant PI's: Peter Feaver and Bruce Jentleson).

 

Co-Direction of the "Use of Force" section of "Bridging the Gap: Assuring Military Effectiveness When Military Culture Diverges from Civilian Society. Funded by the Smith-Richardson Foundation. (Grant PI's Peter Feaver and Richard Kohn).

 

Recipient of a research grant from the Arts and Sciences Research Council, Duke University.  Summer 1998.

 

Recipient of a Ford Foundation Grant for Curricular Innovation, Fall 1997.

 

Recipient of Junior Faculty Research Grant, Center for International Affairs, Harvard University, Summer 1996.

 

Horace H. Rackham Dissertation Fellowship, University of Michigan, Spring 1994.

 

Recipient of Departmental Teaching Award, University of Michigan, January 1993.

 

Passed Qualifying Exams in World Politics and Social Science Research Methods with Honors, October 1990 and August 1991.

 

University Regents’ Fellowship, University of Michigan, 1988-1990.

 

MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, Center for International Peace and Security at the University of Michigan, 1988-1990.

 

Graduated from Stanford University with Honors and Distinction, June 1988.

 

Courses Taught

 

Related Professional Experience

 

Reviewer for:

 

American Journal of Political Science, American Political Science Review, Conflict Management and Peace Science, Journal of Conflict Resolution, International Interactions, International Organization, International Security, International Studies Quarterly, Journal of Peace Research, Journal of Politics, National Science Foundation, Time-Sharing Experiments for the Social Sciences (TESS)

 

Media Appearances Presenting Research Findings:

 

CBS Evening News, Hardball with Chris Matthews, All Things Considered, Talk of the Nation, Day to Day, On Point, To the Point, The Connection, The Al Franken Show, The State of Things