Department of Political Science
Stanford University
Encina Hall West
Stanford, CA 94305-6044

kschultz@stanford.edu
(650) 736-1998 (voice)
(650) 723-1808 (fax)

Expertise
U.S. foreign policy, particularly regarding public opinion, Congress, and decisions about the use of force.

Kenneth A. Schultz is professor of political science and CISAC affiliated faculty member at Stanford University. His research examines international conflict and conflict resolution, with a particular focus on the domestic political influences on foreign policy choices.  He is the author of Democracy and Coercive Diplomacy and World Politics: Interests, Interactions, and Institutions (with David Lake and Jeffry Frieden), as well as numerous articles in peer-reviewed scholarly journals. He was the recipient the 2003 Karl Deutsch Award, given by the International Studies Association, and a 2011 Dean’s Award for Distinguished Teaching, awarded by Stanford’s School of Humanities and Sciences. He received his PhD in political science from Stanford University.