Scott Wolford

Professor, Department of Government, College of Liberal Arts, University of Texas at Austin

Scott Wolford (Ph.D., Emory University, 2008 and B.A., Transylvania University, 2002) is Co-Director of the Correlates of War (COW) Project. His first book, The Politics of Military Coalitions (2015), and his textbook, The Politics of the First World War: A Course in Game Theory and International Security (2019) are both published by Cambridge University Press. He has published articles in the American Journal of Political Science, Journal of Politics, International Organization, International Studies Quarterly, Journal of Theoretical Politics, Journal of Conflict Resolution, and others. His work focuses on the role of leadership change and military coalitions in international conflict, international institutions, and the stability of peace settlements.