Murphy Seminar in Political Science: Mike Findley (UT Austin)
Frank C. Erwin, Jr. Centennial Professor of Government
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The Murphy Institute Spring Seminar Series in Political Science
Each semester The Murphy Institute sponsors a series of seminars organized by the Tulane Department of Political Science that provides an opportunity for faculty, researchers, and practitioners to present their latest research and pressing issues related to topics in political economy. Research presented covers all aspects of contemporary politics science, including comparative politics, public policy, international relations, American politics, and normative theory. Papers are distributed beforehand to the participants who read the paper and prepare discussion questions for the presenter.
Mike Findley researches and teaches about political violence, international development, illicit finance, ethics, and methodology. His publications appear in Cambridge University Press, American Journal of Political Science, International Organization, Annual Review of Political Science, Strategic Management Journal, Journal of International Business Studies, Penn Law Review, Public Choice, American Statistician, and Complexity. He currently conducts fieldwork in Colombia, Afghanistan, Kenya, DRC, Sudan, South Sudan, South Africa, and Uganda. Findley's policy work includes collaborations with the World Bank, USAID, African Development Bank, UN FACTI, UNICEF, UN Peacebuilding Fund, UN Development Program, International Aid Transparency Initiative, and many aid recipient country governments.
