Peer-reviewed Publications
"Testing Allies Through Conflict: Loyalty, Adverse Selection, and War" with Evan Resnick. (International Studies Quarterly, forthcoming)
''Signaling Strength through Power Sharing'' with Marton Szabo. (Journal of Conflict Resolution, 2026)
"Less Is More: Property Rights and Dictators' Demand for Foreign Direct Investment" with Frederick R. Chen. (The Review of International Organizations, 2025)
"On Plurality Voting and Runoff Elections: Information Revelation under Divided Majority" (Homo Oeconomicus, 2025)
"Investment with Insecure Property Rights: Capital Outflow Openness under Dictatorship" (The Review of International Organizations, 2022)
"Democratization in the Shadow of Globalization" (International Organization, 2021)
"Solving the Guardianship Dilemma by War" (Journal of Theoretical Politics, 2021)
"Lobbying as a Multidimensional Tug of War" with John Duggan. (Social Choice and Welfare, 2020)
Working Papers
"Delegate or Do It Alone? The United States and the UN Peacekeeping Operations" with Yu Mei.
"How Economic Sanctions Induce Power-sharing'' with Marton Szabo.
"Probing into War: How Limited Military Operations Increase the Risk of War" with Marton Szabo.
Selected Work in Progress
"Paying Respect: The International Politics of China's State Visits" with Randall Stone.
"Transparency and Authoritarian Survival: How Outsider Threats Help Solve Dictators' Commitment Problem"
Other Publications
"China-US Economic Rivalry: Implications for Southeast Asia." RSIS Commentary, 27 April 2023.