Peace and Conflict Studies Institute Reading Group for September 24. Emily Ritter, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, and Director of Graduate Studies, Vanderbilt University will join us for a discussion of "Oil Discoveries, Civil War, and Preventive State Repression," Journal of Peace Research, forthcoming (written with Peter Carey, PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science, University of California, Merced; Curtis Bell, One Earth Future Foundation & University of Colorado at Boulder; and Scott Wolford, Professor, Department of Government, University of Texas at Austin) “Oil Discoveries, Civil War, and Preventive State Repression.” Note that only Emily Ritter will join us. Please note that the author will not give a formal presentation of their work, so it is best to read in advance.

Please pre-register at https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIsdO6pqzspE9PBNn816zzjo0LxYG…, and a link to the reading will be sent to you with the registration confirmation. Please contact pacs@cornell.edu with any questions.