East Lansing, MI 48825-1210
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison; Political Science
Assistant Professor
Professor Matthew Zierler’s research and teaching interests are in foreign policy, international security, international relations theory, international law, and international cooperation. He received his Ph.D. in political science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His dissertation is titled Failing to Commit: The Politics of Treaty Nonratification. In it, he studied the numerous cases throughout American history when the United States has signed a treaty only to never ratify it. With Professor Mohammed Ayoob, he published The Unipolar Concert: North-South Divide Trumps Transatlantic Differences in the spring 2005 issue of the World Policy Journal . With Professor Michael Schechter, he has also published Multilateralism: Does it Still Matter? in the fall 2005 Information Memorandum published by The Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS). He is also working on a collaborative project examining the lifecycles of preferential trade agreements, and continuing work on the nature of transatlantic relations.
Matt Zierler presented his paper “Public Opinion, the Meaning of Security, and the Use of Force” at the Annual Convention of the International Studies Association, March 2008 in San Francisco. He also led the "International Relations in Brussels" study abroad program in July, taking 25 Madison students.
Matthew Zierler and Mohammed Ayoob published "The Unipolar Concert: North-South Divide Trumps Translatlantic Differences?" in World Policy Journal (Spring 2005).
Matt Zierler has accepted an offer to join the faculty in a tenure stream position next August in International Relations. Matt has made a strong impression already as a gifted teacher and great colleague.
Professors Schechter and Zierler published "Multilateralism: Does its Still Matter" in the Fall 2005 Information Memorandum published by The Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS).
