Alexandra Guisinger
(A.B., Harvard University , 1994; M.A., Yale University ; Ph.D., Yale University, 2005) Assistant Professor specializes in international relations theory, crisis diplomacy, and international political economy. Her dissertation, “Understanding Cross-Country Patterns in Trade Liberalization,” spans comparative political economy and international relations to explore what determines a country's trade policy choices. Focusing on previously neglected diffusion processes, she argues that countries' trade protection policies are interdependent and thus highly dependent on the policies of peers as well as trading partners. In a similar manner, she is currently working on a series of papers examining both domestic and international determinants of capital controls. From her other research agenda concerning diplomacy, a recent paper with co-author Alastair Smith, “Honest Threats: The Interaction of Reputation and Political Institutions in International Crises,” was published in the Journal of Conflict Resolution.
Advising specialties:
Management consulting
Research and teaching interests:
International Relations; Crisis Diplomacy; International Political Economy; and Globalization
Contact Information
Email: Alexandra.Guisinger.1@nd.edu
Office: 444 Decio
Phone: (574) 631-3846
Mailing Address:
217 O'Shaughnessy Hall
Notre Dame, IN 46556