Books and Papers

Jeremy Weinstein's research focuses on civil wars and political violence; ethnic politics; the political economy of development; democracy and accountability; and migration. He is the author of Inside Rebellion: The Politics of Insurgent Violence (Cambridge University Press), which received the William Riker Prize for the best book on political economy. He is also the co-author of Coethnicity: Diversity and the Dilemmas of Collective Action (Russell Sage Foundation), which received the Gregory Luebbert Award for the best book in comparative politics. He has published widely in leading journals including the American Political Science Review, American Journal of Political Science, Comparative Political Studies, International Organization, Journal of Conflict Resolution, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and Science, among others.

In recent years, he has also written on issues at the intersection of technology and democracy, including in a co-authored book, System Error: Where Big Tech Went Wrong and How We Can Reboot (Harper Collins).

Weinstein received the International Studies Association’s Karl Deutsch Award in 2013. The award is given to a scholar younger than 40 or within 10 years of earning a Ph.D. who has made the most significant contribution to the study of international relations. He also received the Dean’s Award for Distinguished Teaching at Stanford in 2007.