Michael Tierney, Assistant Professor of Government

 
Research Interests:
-International Relations Theory, International Organization, International Development

Professor Tierney received a B.A. from William and Mary in 1987 and a Ph.D. from the University of California at San Diego in 2003. Professor Tierney teaches courses on International Relations, International Organization, and Research Methods. He is currently working on two books. The first applies principal-agent theory to explain institutional reform and behavior within multilateral institutions. The second employs a new data set covering the population of development projects from 1970-2000 and seeks to explain the allocation of environmental aid to developing countries.