Visiting Scholar Michael Boyle
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Michael Boyle is an assistant professor of political science at La Salle University. He was previously a lecturer in international relations and research fellow at the Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence (CSTPV) at the University of St. Andrews. He is also an alumnus of the political science department at La Salle. His research interests are on terrorism and political violence, with particular reference to the strategic use of violence in insurgencies and civil wars. He has also published more broadly on security studies and American foreign policy. His writings have appeared in a range of scholarly journals and popular outlets, including regular columns for the Guardian. His book Violence after War: Explaining Instability in Post-Conflict States was published by Johns Hopkins University Press.