Jonathan Wilkenfeld (born March 24, 1942) is an American political scientist and professor emeritus at University of Maryland, specialized in foreign policy, terrorism and simulation methodology in political science.[1] He is the Founding Director of the International Communication and Negotiation Simulations (ICONS) Project.
Jonathan Wilkenfeld | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 24, 1942 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Political scientist |
| Academic background | |
| Education | University of Maryland (B.S.) George Washington University (M.A.) Indiana University (Ph.D.) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Political science |
| Sub-discipline | International relations, Foreign policy, Comparative politics |
Career edit
Wilkenfeld attended University of Maryland, where he received a B.S. in Political Science. He later obtained an M.A. from George Washington University and a Ph.D. from Indiana University.[2]
Wilkenfeld has been a professor at University of Maryland since 1969, where he has worked with the university’s Department of Government and Politics and the Institute for Advanced Computer Studies (UMIACS). He is also a research professor of the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START).[2]
Wilkenfeld and Michael Brecher are the creators of the International Crisis Behavior Project (ICB),[3] which maintains an online database of 1,078 countries in international conflict, also called “crisis actors”, and their behavior in over 487 crises international crises since 1918.[4] An example of an international conflict in the database is the Cuban Missile Crisis where the “crisis actors” were the U.S., the Soviet Union and Cuba.[4] The ICB Project has been referenced in a number of academic papers in the analysis of conflict, terror and international crisis.[5][6][7][8]
In 1982, Wilkenfeld founded the International Communication and Negotiation Simulations (ICONS) Project.[9] The project allows students to learn about international relations, crisis management, and negotiation through simulations and scenario-driven exercises.[9] The project has been referenced in multiple academic articles as an example of simulation programs in international relations (IR) for educational purposes.[10][11]
Research interests edit
Wilkenfeld research focuses on crisis theory, war, protracted social conflict, foreign policy, and international relations in the Middle East and South Asia.[2]
Selected publications edit
Books edit
- The Irgun Zvai Leumi in the Israeli Independence Movement, Columbian College of the George Washington University, 1964 and 1966.
- The Determinants of Domestic and Foreign Conflict Behavior of Nations, Indiana University, 1969.
- Conflict Behavior and Linkage Politics, McKay, 1973.
- Foreign Policy Behavior: The Interstate Behavior Analysis Model, with Gerald W. Hopple and Steve Andriole, SAGE Publications, 1980.
- Crises in the Twentieth Century: Vol I: Handbook of International Crises with Michael Brecher and Sheila Moser, Butterworth-Heinemann, 1988.
- Crises in the Twentieth Century: Vol II: Handbook of Foreign Policy Crises with Michael Brecher and Sheila Moser, Butterworth-Heinemann, 1988.
- Crisis, conflict, and instability (Crises in the Twentieth Century: Volume III), with Michael Brecher and Sheila Moser, Pergamon Press, 1989.
- A Study of Crisis, with Michael Brecher, University of Michigan Press, 1997 and 2000.
- Negotiating a Complex World, with Brigid Starkey and Mark A. Boyer, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 1999, 2005, 2010 and 2015.
- Mediating International Crises, with Victor Asal, David Quinn, and Kathleen Young, Routledge, 2005 and 2007.
- Proceedings of the First International Conference on Computational Cultural Dynamics, with Dana Nau, Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence, 2007.
- Peace and Conflict, with Joseph Hewitt and Ted Gurr, Routledge, 2008, 2010 and 2012.
- Myth and Reality in International Politics: Meeting Global Challenges Through Collective Action, Routledge, 2016.
- Research Handbook on Mediating International Crises, with Kyle Beardsley and David Quinn, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2019.
Edited collections edit
- Crisis in the Twentieth Century, co-edited with Michael Brecher, (3 volumes), 1988, 1989.
Awards edit
- International Landmark Award, University of Maryland, 2003.
- Distinguished Scholar Award, International Studies Association, 2004.
- Distinguished Scholar Teacher Award, University of Maryland, 2009.
- Gerner Innovative Teaching in International Studies Award, International Studies Association, Foreign Policy Analysis Section, 2012.
- Dean’s Medal, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, University of Maryland, 2013.
- Susan Strange Award, International Studies Association, 2019.
References edit
- ^ "Jonathan Wilkenfeld Bio". www.start.umd.edu. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ a b c "University of Maryland files" (PDF). www.gvpt.umd.edu. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "ICB Project - International Crisis Behavior". www.duke.edu. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ a b Zimmer, Ben (2 March 2018). "Plots, Politics and the Meaning of 'Crisis Actors'". Wall Street Journal. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Center for International Development and Conflict Management". www.cidcm.umd.edu. Archived from the original on 20 April 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ James, Patrick (2004). "Systemism, Social Mechanisms, and Scientific Progress: A Case Study of the International Crisis Behavior Project". Philosophy of the Social Sciences. 34 (3). SAGE Publications: 352–370. doi:10.1177/0048393104266438. S2CID 143144041. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ Keller, Jonathan W. "Leadership Style, Regime Type, and Foreign Policy Crisis Behavior: A Contingent Monadic Peace?". academic.oup.com. Oxford Academic. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ Vasquez, John A. (March 8, 2012). What Do We Know about War? (Second Edition, paperback ed.). Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1442212640.
- ^ a b "About ICONS". www.icons.umd.edu. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ Starkey, Brigid A.; Blake, Elizabeth L. "Simulation in International Relations Education" (PDF). www.savie.ca/SAGE. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ Asal, Victor; Blake, Elizabeth L. "Creating Simulations for Political Science Education" (PDF). www.lacc.fiu.edu. Retrieved 4 January 2022.