My research interests lie at the intersection of international conflict and technology. My research agenda recognizes that international conflict occurs not only on the battlefield, but also in cyberspace. Using a multi-method-approach that includes formal theory, experiments, and large-N statistical analysis, I examine: how domestic and international factors shape a state’s organizations, policies, and doctrines that deal with cybersecurity; the role the digital front plays in modern warfare; and how technology affects political conflict and violence. Specifically, my work provides insights into the impact of technology on state-to-state and state-to-citizen interactions and explores the constraints and consequences of state power via its usage of information and communications technologies (ICT). As we continue relying more on ICT, this work has important implications for understanding how governments should incorporate ICT into their strategic and tactical military planning, communicate risks posed by ICT-use to their citizenry, and frame their currently debated cybersecurity strategies in order to close loopholes that adversaries can exploit. I mostly focus on explaining cross-national trends, having regional interests in the politics of post-Soviet countries, mostly those of Russia and Ukraine.

Follow the links below to view my publications and working papers.

State Cyber Apparatus: Organizational and Policy Changes

Modern Warfare

Effect of Information Technology on State Repression

Public Opinion and Technological Advancements

Post-Soviet Politics