Robert F. Trager |
|
Robert F. Trager is an
associate professor of international relations in the political science department
at the University of California, Los Angeles. His research focuses on how states form
beliefs about the intentions of other states, and in particular on the role of
diplomatic communication; how public reactions structure the incentives of
political leaders in the international system; how fairness heuristics
influence preferences and equilibrium selection; and a variety of other
topics. Professor Trager’s
first book, Diplomacy: Communication
and the Origins of Perception is under contract with Cambridge University Press.
He is currently at work on a second book on the ways that fairness
norms influence the construction of conflicts and a third project on the
evolution of cultural norms among competing groups. His work has also appeared in journals such
as the American Political Science
Review, the American Journal of
Political Science, the Journal of Politics, International
Organization, International
Security, Security Studies, The New York Times, and Foreign Policy, among others. Before joining UCLA’s faculty,
Professor Trager taught at |