He received his PhD in government from Cornell University as well as an MA and BA from the University of Toronto. His research focuses on wartime violence, the design and effectiveness of international institutions, and public attitudes toward foreign policy. His research has been published, or is forthcoming, in International Organization, the Journal of Conflict Resolution, and International Studies Quarterly, among others. His first book is entitled, Surrendering the Higher Ground: The Abuse of Prisoners during War and is currently under contract at Cornell University Press. While at the Niehaus Center, he will continue work on a second book manuscript, which employs a series of survey experiments to examine the domestic underpinnings of international legal commitments.