The Origins of Great Power Rivalries: A Rational Theory of Principled Motivations, and Historical Context

Joseph, Michael F.: - Michael F. Joseph is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of California, San Diego. He harnesses a decade of foreign policy experience working across five countries and two conflict zones and sophisticated research skills to shed light on modern national security problems. His research was recognized with the 2021 Formal Theory Section Award from the American Political Science Association, the 2023 Palmer Prize from the Peace Science Society, and a $450,000 National Science Foundation Grant for National Security Preparedness, among other accolades. Policy insights from this research have attracted policy-maker attention in DC, and appear in the Washington Post, War on the Rocks, and other leading outlets.