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Zachary Shirkey

Zachary Shirkey

Professor, Department Chair
Areas of Specialization
International Relations; International Security; American Foreign Policy; Historical Intl. Relations

Zachary Shirkey is a professor and chair of the Department of Political Science.

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Profile

To learn more about Professor Shirkey's background, explore his CV and Google Scholar page:

Link to CV
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Education

  • Ph.D. Columbia University, 2006
  • B.A. University of Michigan, 1999

Areas of Specialization

  • International Relations
  • International Security
  • American Foreign Policy
  • Historical International Relations

Courses

Undergraduate:

  • POLSC 27400: American Foreign Policy
  • POLSC 37500: International Law
  • POLSC 38200: Causes of War
  • POLSC 49300: Conducting and Presenting Political Science Research

 

Research

  • US Foreign Policy
  • Military Intervention
  • War Duration
  • Historical International Relations

Selected Publications

Open access versions of some of the following works can be found on ResearchGate and in the CUNY Academic Works repository.

Full Publication List

Office Hours

Day Time Location
Thursday 12:45 – 2:15 pm West Building Room 1724A

Contact Details

Zachary Shirkey

Political Science
68th Street West 1724A
(212) 772-5503
zshirkey@hunter.cuny.edu