Research

Morrow’s research addresses theories of international politics, both the logical development and empirical testing of such theories. He is best known for pioneering the application of noncooperative game theory, drawn from economics, to international politics. His published work covers crisis bargaining, the causes of war, military alliances, arms races, power transition theory, links between international trade and conflict, the role of international institutions, and domestic politics and foreign policy. Morrow’s current research addresses the role of selection institutions on domestic and foreign policy and the effects of norms on international politics. The latter project examines the laws of war in detail as an example of such norms.

Selected Publications

Please also see James Morrow’s Curriculum Vitae (CV) or James Morrow’s Google Scholar Profile. 

Bueno de Mesquita, B., A. Smith, R.M. Siverson, J.D. Morrow. The Logic of Political Survival. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2003.

Morrow, J.D., Game Theory for Political Scientists. 1994: Princeton: Princeton University Press.

Morrow, J.D. When Do States Follow the Laws of War?, American Political Science Review, 101(2007):559-572

Morrow, J.D., Alliances and Asymmetry: An Alternative to the Capability Aggregation Model of Alliances.American Journal of Political Science, 1991. 35(4): p. 904-933.

Morrow, J.D., Capabilities, Uncertainty, and Resolve: A Limited Information Model of Crisis Bargaining.American Journal of Political Science, 1989. 33(4): p. 941-972.

News

James Morrow receives SSIP Distinguished Scholar Award

James Morrow Gives Inaugural Lecture

James Morrow Elected to 2014 Class of Fellows

Jim Morrow Selected to Receive Collegiate Chair

Jim Morrow Awarded 2009 CICS International Development and Security Fellowship

Jim Morrow Selected as President-Elect of The Peace Science Society International