BA, MA Nijmegen, PhD Texas at Austin
Division Director International Relations

Professor Han Dorussen received his MA in political science from the University of Nijmegen and his Ph.D. in government for the University of Texas at Austin. He has been a lecturer at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim. Between 2008 and 2011, he was Head of Department of Government at the University of Essex. He is associate editor for the Journal of Peace Research. His research focus is on international relations, international and comparative political economy and applied game theory. Current research interests include the relationship between trade and conflict, the use of economic policies in international politics, peacekeeping operations and the governance of post-conflict societies, and policy convergence in the European Union. Co-editor (with Michael Taylor) of Economic Voting (Routledge 2002). Published articles in Public Choice, International Organization, World Politics, Journal of Peace Research, Journal of Conflict Resolution, International Interactions, European Union Politics, and Electoral Studies. He is married to Marian de Vooght, and lives with their two daughters, Delfi and Hendrikje, in Wivenhoe, Essex.