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Thomas Flores
Assistant Professor

Ph.D, Political Science, 2008, University of Michigan
B.A., magna cum laude in Government, 1998., Harvard University

Biography

Thomas Flores joined the faculty of the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University in Fall 2009. His research primarily focuses on the political economy of conflict, with the extensive use of quantitative methods. In this vein, his research agenda consists of a book project (co-authored with Professor Irfan Nooruddin of The Ohio State University) on the impact of post-conflict elections on economic recovery and a series of articles on economic institutions as conflict resolvers. He has worked with the Center for Complex Operations at the National Defense University to evaluate the success of Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) in Iraq and Afghanistan. Professor Flores teaches courses on quantitative methods, peacebuilding, and global conflict. Before joining S-CAR, Professor Flores was a Clinical Assistant Professor of Global Affairs at the Center for Global Affairs at New York University. He has also worked as an analyst for First Manhattan Consulting Group. He has received a United States Department of State Fulbright Scholarship for study in Colombia, a Ford Foundation Diversity Dissertation Fellowship, and two teaching prizes from the University of Michigan. Professor Flores’ research has appeared in the Journal of Conflict Resolution and the Review of International Organizations. He holds a B.A. magna cum laude in Government from Harvard University and a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Michigan. He resides in Washington, DC with his wife Porter and their cat Tyrone.



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Thomas Flores: Published
Credible Commitment in Post-conflict Recovery
By defining political economy and war in the broadest sense, this unique handbook brings together a wide range of interdisciplinary scholars from economics, political science, sociology, and policy...

Category: Book Chapter
Thomas Flores: Published
Financing the Peace: Evaluating World Bank Post-Conflict Assistance Programs
Does World Bank aid to countries damaged by civil conflict meet its stated goals of speeding economic recovery and reducing the risk of conflict recidivism? We contend that the Bank’s success...

Category: Journal Article
Thomas Flores: Published
Democracy Under the Gun
Increasingly, scholars studying civil conflicts believe that the pace of postconflict economic recovery is crucial to a return to peaceful politics. But why do some countries’ economies recover...

Category: Journal Article
Recent Activity
Thomas Flores: Published
Credible Commitment in Post-conflict Recovery
By defining political economy and war in the broadest sense, this unique handbook brings together a wide range of interdisciplinary scholars from economics, political science, sociology, and policy...

Category: Book Chapter
Thomas Flores: Published
Financing the Peace: Evaluating World Bank Post-Conflict Assistance Programs
Does World Bank aid to countries damaged by civil conflict meet its stated goals of speeding economic recovery and reducing the risk of conflict recidivism? We contend that the Bank’s success...

Category: Journal Article
Thomas Flores: Published
Democracy Under the Gun
Increasingly, scholars studying civil conflicts believe that the pace of postconflict economic recovery is crucial to a return to peaceful politics. But why do some countries’ economies recover...

Category: Journal Article
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2011
By defining political economy and war in the broadest sense, this unique handbook brings together a wide range of interdisciplinary scholars from economics, political science, sociology, and policy studies to address a multitude of important topics. These include...
Category: Book Chapter
March 01, 2009
Does World Bank aid to countries damaged by civil conflict meet its stated goals of speeding economic recovery and reducing the risk of conflict recidivism? We contend that the Bank’s success depends on its ability to bolster and signal the credibility of...
Category: Journal Article
February 01, 2009
Increasingly, scholars studying civil conflicts believe that the pace of postconflict economic recovery is crucial to a return to peaceful politics. But why do some countries’ economies recover more quickly than others’? The authors argue that the...
Category: Journal Article
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Recent Activity
Thomas Flores: Published
Credible Commitment in Post-conflict Recovery
By defining political economy and war in the broadest sense, this unique handbook brings together a wide range of interdisciplinary scholars from economics, political science, sociology, and policy...

Category: Book Chapter
Thomas Flores: Published
Financing the Peace: Evaluating World Bank Post-Conflict Assistance Programs
Does World Bank aid to countries damaged by civil conflict meet its stated goals of speeding economic recovery and reducing the risk of conflict recidivism? We contend that the Bank’s success...

Category: Journal Article
Thomas Flores: Published
Democracy Under the Gun
Increasingly, scholars studying civil conflicts believe that the pace of postconflict economic recovery is crucial to a return to peaceful politics. But why do some countries’ economies recover...

Category: Journal Article
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Recent Activity
Thomas Flores: Published
Credible Commitment in Post-conflict Recovery
By defining political economy and war in the broadest sense, this unique handbook brings together a wide range of interdisciplinary scholars from economics, political science, sociology, and policy...

Category: Book Chapter
Thomas Flores: Published
Financing the Peace: Evaluating World Bank Post-Conflict Assistance Programs
Does World Bank aid to countries damaged by civil conflict meet its stated goals of speeding economic recovery and reducing the risk of conflict recidivism? We contend that the Bank’s success...

Category: Journal Article
Thomas Flores: Published
Democracy Under the Gun
Increasingly, scholars studying civil conflicts believe that the pace of postconflict economic recovery is crucial to a return to peaceful politics. But why do some countries’ economies recover...

Category: Journal Article
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The relationship between post-conflict microfinance and peacebuilding has been understudied. Microfinance and economic development scholars have tended to underestimate the importance of microfinance in peacebuilding, choosing to focus almost entirely on the performance indicators of the post-
May 30, 2012
S-CAR prides itself as an institution for its involvement in building peace in the world.  Faculty and students work in contexts as diverse as Liberia, Georgia, and Israel/Palestine. But what of peace building in the United States, where conflict over race and class is especially heated at the
April 05, 2012
S-CAR is located only a few miles away from key symbols of US political power.  That physical nearness invites a close working relationship, as S-CAR students and faculty members work and consult for various arms of the US government.  Likewise, the S-CAR community is present the world
February 23, 2012
Contentious Conversation 4 -- "Ethics and Conflict Analysis and Resolution"Date:  Wednesday, October 19, 2011Time:  12:15 - 1:15 p.m.Location:  Truland Building, Room 555Organizers: Profs. Leslie Dwyer and Thomas Flores, Ted Thompson (doctoral student)
October 19, 2011
Contentious Conversation 3 -- "Conflict Analysis and Resolution:  Topic, Discipline, or Field?"Date:  **Wednesday, Apr. 6, 2011Time:  12:15 - 1:15 p.m.Location:  Truland Building, Room 555
April 06, 2011
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Recent Activity
Thomas Flores: Published
Credible Commitment in Post-conflict Recovery
By defining political economy and war in the broadest sense, this unique handbook brings together a wide range of interdisciplinary scholars from economics, political science, sociology, and policy...

Category: Book Chapter
Thomas Flores: Published
Financing the Peace: Evaluating World Bank Post-Conflict Assistance Programs
Does World Bank aid to countries damaged by civil conflict meet its stated goals of speeding economic recovery and reducing the risk of conflict recidivism? We contend that the Bank’s success...

Category: Journal Article
Thomas Flores: Published
Democracy Under the Gun
Increasingly, scholars studying civil conflicts believe that the pace of postconflict economic recovery is crucial to a return to peaceful politics. But why do some countries’ economies recover...

Category: Journal Article
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Recent Activity
Thomas Flores: Published
Credible Commitment in Post-conflict Recovery
By defining political economy and war in the broadest sense, this unique handbook brings together a wide range of interdisciplinary scholars from economics, political science, sociology, and policy...

Category: Book Chapter
Thomas Flores: Published
Financing the Peace: Evaluating World Bank Post-Conflict Assistance Programs
Does World Bank aid to countries damaged by civil conflict meet its stated goals of speeding economic recovery and reducing the risk of conflict recidivism? We contend that the Bank’s success...

Category: Journal Article
Thomas Flores: Published
Democracy Under the Gun
Increasingly, scholars studying civil conflicts believe that the pace of postconflict economic recovery is crucial to a return to peaceful politics. But why do some countries’ economies recover...

Category: Journal Article
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Building on logic of inquiry, introduces steps in research process to prepare dissertation and implement published...
Building on initiatives of United Nations and other multilateral organizations, explores dynamics of post-conflict peace building. Prepares...
Covers conflict at macro level, introducing theories of international and global violence and conflict, drawing from...
Featured Content
Recent Activity
Thomas Flores: Published
Credible Commitment in Post-conflict Recovery
By defining political economy and war in the broadest sense, this unique handbook brings together a wide range of interdisciplinary scholars from economics, political science, sociology, and policy...

Category: Book Chapter
Thomas Flores: Published
Financing the Peace: Evaluating World Bank Post-Conflict Assistance Programs
Does World Bank aid to countries damaged by civil conflict meet its stated goals of speeding economic recovery and reducing the risk of conflict recidivism? We contend that the Bank’s success...

Category: Journal Article
Thomas Flores: Published
Democracy Under the Gun
Increasingly, scholars studying civil conflicts believe that the pace of postconflict economic recovery is crucial to a return to peaceful politics. But why do some countries’ economies recover...

Category: Journal Article
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