Chad Rector
Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs
Ph.D., University of California, San Diego, 2003
Office: Monroe 417
Phone: (202) 994-6292
Fax: (202) 994-7743
Email: rector@gwu.edu
Website: http://sites.google.com/site/chadrector/
Expertise
International Political Economy, International Organizations
Background
Professor Rector teaches courses on international relations theory, international organizations, international political economy, and the politics of climate. His main research project on federations expands the study of regional organizations by bringing in federal unions as extreme examples of political integration. His book Federations: Political Dynamics of Cooperation (Cornell University Press, 2009) addresses the choice groups of states have between, on the one hand, cooperating via traditional alliances and, on the other hand, pursuing deeper political integration. Other research projects examine the political economy of international financial openness, the dynamics of how states negotiate international agreements, and international cooperation to address global warming.
