Jennifer Lind '96
Jennifer Lind '96
After graduating from IR/PS, Jennifer Lind earned her Ph.D. in Political Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Jennifer has been an Assistant Professor of Government at Dartmouth College since 2006 where she teaches International Politics, East Asian International Relations, and a seminar on war memory and international politics, and has just published a book Sorry States: Apologies in International Politics. Lind describes the approach that motivates her research as "using social science tools to inform the most important foreign policy questions within East Asia, and in U.S. foreign policy toward the region."
Among her other research projects, Lind is working on project about the future of the Korean peninsula. One co-authored article examines the likelihood of North Korean regime collapse. Another article explains possible U.S. military missions associated with the collapse of North Korea, and analyzes the requirements of these missions. The goal of the analysis is to increase U.S. military preparedness--in hopes of avoiding another Iraq debacle. Additionally, Lind is exploring a future book project about energy competition and international security, in order to understand the effect of Chinese energy policy on regional stability in East Asia, and on Sino-US relations.
Lind says she is grateful for her IR/PS ties. She gave a talk about her book project at IR/PS in 2007, and continues to keep in touch with faculty. She tells us that she worked closely with Ellis Krauss and Stephan Haggard during her time at IR/PS, and that "they have been wonderful supporters and mentors ever since."
