Daniel Silverman

Assistant Professor, Carnegie Mellon Institute for Strategy & Technology

Bio

Daniel Silverman is an Assistant Professor of Political Science in the Carnegie Mellon Institute for Strategy & Technology (CMIST). His research focuses on international security, political psychology, and the politics of the Middle East and the wider Islamic world. He is particularly interested in the psychological factors – including the biases and misperceptions – that drive conflicts, and how they can be mitigated or leveraged to promote peace. 

To date, his research is published or forthcoming in International Organization, International Studies Quarterly (twice), the Journal of Conflict Resolution (three times), the Journal of Peace Research, Security Studies, Political Research Quarterly, and Studies in Conflict and Terrorism. Before arriving at CMU, he received his PhD in political science at the Ohio State University and his BA in political science at the University of Pennsylvania. More detailed information is available on his website.

Publications

Silverman, Daniel, Benjamin Acosta, and Reyko Huang. “Rebel Leader Age and the Outcomes of Civil Wars.” Journal of Conflict Resolution, Online First. Link.

Acosta, Benjamin, Reyko Huang, and Daniel Silverman. "Introducing ROLE: A Database of Rebel Leader Attributes in Armed Conflict." Journal of Peace Research, Online First. Link.

Huang, Reyko, Daniel Silverman, and Benjamin Acosta. "Friends in the Profession: Rebel Leaders, International Social Networks, and External Support for Rebellion." International Studies Quarterly, Online First. Link.

Silverman, Daniel, Daniel Kent, and Christopher Gelpi. "Putting Terror in its Place: An Experiment on Mitigating Fears of Terrorism Among the American Public." Journal of Conflict Resolution, Online First. Link.

Silverman, Daniel, Karl Kaltenthaler, and Munqith Dagher. "Seeing Is Disbelieving: The Depths and Limits of Factual Misinformation in War." International Studies Quarterly. Link.

Silverman, Daniel. “Too Late to Apologize? Collateral Damage, Post-Harm Compensation, and Insurgent Violence in Iraq.” International Organization 1-19. Link. 

Kaltenthaler, Karl, Daniel Silverman, and Munqith Dagher. “Nationalism, Threat, and Support for External Intervention: Evidence from Iraq. Security Studies 29(3): 549-573. Link.

Silverman, Daniel. “What Shapes Civilian Beliefs about Violent Events? Experimental Evidence from Pakistan.” Journal of Conflict Resolution 63(6): 1460-1487. Link.

Isani, Mujtaba Ali, and Daniel Silverman. “Foreign Policy Attitudes towards Islamic Actors: An Experimental Approach.” Political Research Quarterly 69(3): 571-582. Link.

Dagher, Munqith, Karl Kaltenthaler, and Daniel Silverman. “Identity, Ideology, and Information: The Sources of Iraqi Public Support for the Islamic State.” Studies in Conflict & Terrorism 41(10): 801-824. Link.