Policy Writing
The regime does not make mistakes. Philadelphia Inquirer, February 1, 2026.
Fear, Lies, and Lucre: How Criminal Groups Weaponise Social Media in Mexico. International Crisis Group. 2024.
Ecuador's State of Emergency. Penn Today. 2024.
Social Media Data in Conflict Research (with Nejla Asimovic). Institute for Research on the Information Environment. 2022.
Why Mexico's Kingpin Strategy Failed. Modern War Institute at West Point. 2022.
Crime in Pieces: The Effects of Mexico's War on Drugs, Explained. International Crisis Group. 2022.
Keeping Oil From the Fire: Tackling Mexico's Fuel Theft Racket. International Crisis Group. 2022.
What the Facebook Whistleblower Reveals and Social Media and Conflict. International Crisis Group. 2021.
All The President's Trolls: Real and Fake Twitter Fights in El Salvador. International Crisis Group. 2020.
Miracle or Mirage? Gangs and Plunging Violence in El Salvador (Data Analysis). International Crisis Group. 2020.
More Than Cartels: Counting Mexico's Crime Rings. International Crisis Group. 2020.
In Transition to Civilian Rule, Myanmar Can Learn from Chile. World Politics Review. 2013.
Pathways Out of Fragility: The Case for a Research Agenda on Inclusive Political Settlements in Fragile States (with Bruce Jones and Molly Elgin-Cossart). UK Department for International Development. 2012.
Reviving American Leadership (with Bruce Jones and Thomas Wright). Campaign 2012, ed. Benjamin Wittes (Brookings Institution Press). 2012.
Fear, Lies, and Lucre: How Criminal Groups Weaponise Social Media in Mexico. International Crisis Group. 2024.
Ecuador's State of Emergency. Penn Today. 2024.
Social Media Data in Conflict Research (with Nejla Asimovic). Institute for Research on the Information Environment. 2022.
Why Mexico's Kingpin Strategy Failed. Modern War Institute at West Point. 2022.
Crime in Pieces: The Effects of Mexico's War on Drugs, Explained. International Crisis Group. 2022.
Keeping Oil From the Fire: Tackling Mexico's Fuel Theft Racket. International Crisis Group. 2022.
What the Facebook Whistleblower Reveals and Social Media and Conflict. International Crisis Group. 2021.
All The President's Trolls: Real and Fake Twitter Fights in El Salvador. International Crisis Group. 2020.
Miracle or Mirage? Gangs and Plunging Violence in El Salvador (Data Analysis). International Crisis Group. 2020.
More Than Cartels: Counting Mexico's Crime Rings. International Crisis Group. 2020.
In Transition to Civilian Rule, Myanmar Can Learn from Chile. World Politics Review. 2013.
Pathways Out of Fragility: The Case for a Research Agenda on Inclusive Political Settlements in Fragile States (with Bruce Jones and Molly Elgin-Cossart). UK Department for International Development. 2012.
Reviving American Leadership (with Bruce Jones and Thomas Wright). Campaign 2012, ed. Benjamin Wittes (Brookings Institution Press). 2012.
