Dr. Sarah Lischer

Assistant Professor
Office: Tribble A308C
Phone: 758-3545
Email




        BSFS, Georgetown University
        MPP, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government.
        PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Courses Taught
  • Political Science 266: Civil War: Causes and Consequences
  • Political Science 280: Political Science Methods
  • Political Science 290: Military Intervention, Nation Building, and Peacekeeping
  • Political Science 268: International Conflict Resolution
  • Political Science 251: The Politics of Forced Migration
Professional/Research Focus

        Causes of civil war; International security; American foreign policy; Forced migration; Humanitarian intervention

Selected Publications
  • Dangerous Sanctuaries: Refugee Camps, Civil War, and the Dilemmas of Humanitarian Aid. (Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2005).
  • “Security and Displacement in Iraq.” International Security, 33, 2 (Fall 2008), 95-119.
  • “Causes and Consequences of Conflict-Induced Displacement.” Civil Wars, 9, 2 (June 2007), 142-155.
  • “Winning Hearts and Minds in the Horn of Africa: Humanitarian Aid in the War on Terror.” Harvard International Review, www.harvardir.org. March 2007.
  • "Military Intervention and the Humanitarian 'Force Multiplier.'" Global Governance, 13, 1 (Jan.-Mar. 2007), 99-118.
  • “Collateral Damage: Humanitarian Assistance as a Cause of Conflict.” International Security, 28, 1 (Summer 2003), 79-109.

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  Department of Political Science
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