Peter Liberman (PhD, MIT) is Professor of Political Science at Queens College and the Graduate Center of CUNY, where he teaches courses on international politics. His research has investigated resistance and collaboration under military occupation, nuclear proliferation, US foreign policy opinion, and methods to strengthen undergraduates’ reading and analytical skills.  He is currently completing a book on the role of retribution in U.S. foreign policy attitudes.

He is the author of Does Conquest Pay? The Exploitation of Occupied Industrial Societies (Princeton, 1996) and his research has appeared in International Security, International Organization, Journal of Conflict Resolution, Security Studies, Public Opinion Quarterly, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, and Journal of Southern African Studies.  He has also published shorter pieces in Foreign Policy, Foreign Affairs, National Interest, and New York Times.  

Subfield
International Politics

Academic Interests
International Security | Foreign Policy Opinion | Teaching and Learning

Research Methods
Qualitative Methods | Survey Data Analysis | Experiments | Fieldwork

Introduction to Political Science (PSCI 101) | Political Controversies: Israel/Palestine (PSCI 102) | International Politics (PSCI 104) | US Foreign Policy (PSCI 262) | US Security Policy (PSCI 264) | Seminar on International Politics (PSCI 384W)