John Van Benthuysen

Dr. Van Benthuysen teaches courses in International Relations, Comparative Politics, and American Government. His research explores hierarchy in international relations, change in international order, and state building, death, fragility and failure.

Selected Publications: 

Van Benthuysen, J. (2016). An Assessment of International Order: Liberal Major Powers and Fragile and Failing States. Journal of Poverty Alleviation and International Development, 7(2), 37-67. 

Van Benthuysen, J. (2015). In-Between Anarchy and Interdependence: From State Death to Fragile and Failing States. Third World Quarterly, 36(1), 22-39. 

Valeriano, B., & J. Van Benthuysen (2012). When States Die: Geographic and Territorial Pathways to State Death. Third World Quarterly, 33(7), 1167-1191.