Eric Gartzke

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Eric Gartzke is a leading scholar in international relations, best known for his transformative work on deterrence theory, the democratic peace, and the political economy of conflict. His research redefines how we understand state behavior in an era of complex, multi-domain threats. Gartzke’s most-cited work, *Cross-Domain Deterrence* (2019, 62 citations), challenges classical nuclear deterrence by exploring how conventional, cyber, space, and autonomous systems interact to shape strategic stability. He has also made seminal contributions to the democratic peace literature, demonstrating that economic interdependence and shared interests, rather than regime type alone, reduce conflict between democracies. With over 5,000 total citations, Gartzke’s impact is profound; his work has been published in top journals like *International Organization* and *American Political Science Review*. He is a professor at the University of California, San Diego, and a former director of the UCSD Center for Peace and Security Studies. For students and researchers, Gartzke’s scholarship offers a vital, forward-looking framework for analyzing how emerging technologies and economic forces are reshaping global security.