Teaching

University of Miami (Instructor)

  • Brian Blankenship, POL 391: "Topics in International Security," Fall 2019.
​​​​This course explores how and why states and non-state actors use violent and non-violent strategies in international politics. While not all topics in international security can be covered thoroughly in one semester, this course will give a sampling of many of the topics, including military doctrines and strategies, diplomatic policies, social forces, civil wars, and roles of individuals. Though historical and current events will be used as examples to illustrate how various theories work, students should keep in mind that this is not a course on current events. 
  • Brian Blankenship, INS 611: "International Relations Methodology," Fall 2019.
​​​​This course covers research methods and research design in the social sciences, with an emphasis on international relations and political science. It focuses on the principles and practice of conducting research: choosing a research question, developing a theory and hypotheses, sampling and case selection, measurement issues, combining quantitative and qualitative methods, working with data sets, and archival research and interviews.

Columbia University (Instructor)

  • Brian Blankenship, POLS-S3680: "Topics in International Security," Summer 2018.
​​​​This course explores how and why states and non-state actors use violent and non-violent strategies in international politics. While not all topics in international security can be covered thoroughly in one semester, this course will give a sampling of many of the topics, including military doctrines and strategies, diplomatic policies, social forces, civil wars, and roles of individuals. Though historical and current events will be used as examples to illustrate how various theories work, students should keep in mind that this is not a course on current events. 

Columbia University (Teaching Assistant)

  • Benjamin Goodrich, POLS-W3704, "Data Analysis and Statistics for Political Science Research​," Spring 2016.
  • Richard Betts, POLS-W4895 "War, Peace, and Strategy," Spring 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2017.
    • ​Included two discussion sections
  • ​Robert Jervis, POLS-V1601 "Introduction to International Politics," Spring 2015, Spring 2018.
    • ​Included one discussion section and a guest lecture
  • ​Eric Blanchard, POLS-V1601 "Introduction to International Politics," Spring 2014.
    • Included two discussion sections
  • Tonya Putnam, POLS-V1601 "Introduction to International Politics," Fall 2013.
    • Included two discussion sections

Syllabi

Topics in International Security

International Cooperation (undergraduate)

International Cooperation (graduate)

US Foreign Policy

Introduction to International Relations