Elizabeth N. Saunders Explained

Nationality:	American
Education:	Harvard College (AB), University of Cambridge (MPhil), Yale University (PhD)
Occupation:	Political scientist
Employer:	Columbia University
Website:	https://profsaunders.com

Elizabeth N. Saunders is an American political scientist. She is a professor of political science at Columbia University, a non-resident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, and an editor of The Washington Post's Monkey Cage blog.^{[1] [2]} She is known for her research examining the domestic politics of U.S. foreign policy and the foreign policy behavior of leaders.^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

Education

Saunders holds a AB in physics and astronomy and astrophysics from Harvard College, a MPhil in international relations from the University of Cambridge, and a PhD in political science from Yale University.^[8]

Career

Prior to joining Columbia, Saunders was an associate professor at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service.^[9]

Publications

Books

• The Insiders’ Game: How Elites Make War and Peace, Princeton University Press, March 26, 2024^[10]
• Leaders at War: How Presidents Shape Military Interventions, Cornell University Press, February 3, 2011^[11]

Articles

• The Imperial Presidency Unleashed, Foreign Affairs, July 18, 2024 (co-authored with Sarah Binder and James Goldgeier)^[12]
• Politics Can’t Stop at the Water’s Edge, Foreign Affairs, February 20, 2024^[13]
• Leaders around the world made bold moves in 2022. They didn’t always succeed. The Washington Post, December 30, 2022^[14]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Elizabeth N. Saunders. 2021-01-07. Elizabeth N. Saunders. en.
2. Web site: Elizabeth N. Saunders . 2024-04-07 . Brookings . en-US.
3. News: Quealy . Kevin . 2017-05-14 . If Americans Can Find North Korea on a Map, They're More Likely to Prefer Diplomacy (Published 2017) . 2021-01-07 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
4. Web site: H-Diplo Article Review 628 on "War and the Inner Circle: Democratic Elites and the Politics of Using Force." Security Studies 24:3 H-Diplo H-Net . 2021-01-07 . networks.h-net.org . en.
5. Web site: H-Diplo . 2012-02-15 . Roundtable 3-8 on Leaders at War: How Presidents Shape Military Interventions . 2021-01-07 . H-Diplo ISSF . en-US.
6. Web site: Ricks . Thomas E. . Political science books that military historians might benefit from reading . 2021-01-07 . Foreign Policy . en-US.
7. News: Drezner. Daniel. 2020. The best work on political economy in 2020. The Washington Post.
8. Web site: Elizabeth N. Saunders Political Science . 2024-04-07 . polisci.columbia.edu.
9. Web site: Elizabeth N. Saunders . 2024-04-07 . Elizabeth N. Saunders . en.
10. Book: Saunders, Elizabeth N. . The insiders' game: how elites make war and peace . 2024 . Princeton University Press . 978-0-691-21581-5 . Princeton studies in international history and politics . Princeton, New Jersey.
11. Book: Saunders, Elizabeth N. . Leaders at War . 2011-02-03 . Cornell University Press . 978-0-8014-4922-2.
12. News: Binder . Sarah . Goldgeier . James . Saunders . Elizabeth N. . 2024-07-18 . The Imperial Presidency Unleashed . 2024-07-18 . Foreign Affairs . en-US . 0015-7120.
13. News: Saunders . Elizabeth N. . 2024-02-20 . Politics Can’t Stop at the Water’s Edge . 2024-04-07 . Foreign Affairs . en-US . 103 . 2 . 0015-7120.
14. News: Saunders . Elizabeth N. . 2022-12-30 . Analysis Leaders around the world made bold moves in 2022. They didn’t always succeed. . 2024-04-07 . Washington Post . en-US . 0190-8286.