Brandon Prins

Dr. Brandon Prins is Professor of Political Science at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville and Head of the Department. He received his BA from UCLA and his MA and Ph.D. from Michigan State University. He has published in such journals as International Studies Quarterly, Journal of Peace Research, Marine Policy, Political Geography, and the Journal of Conflict Resolution. He completed a co-authored book manuscript published with Oxford University Press in 2021 on the geography of modern maritime piracy. Dr. Prins’ research interests involve the conditions associated with political and economic violence, including interstate and civil war, terrorism, and maritime crime. The US Office of Naval Research, Y-12 National Security Complex, and the National Nuclear Security Administration have funded Dr. Prins’ research. Dr. Prins served as Lead Editor for the journal International Studies Quarterly form 2019-2023. He is currently working on a research project that explores the underlying causes of maritime crime and conflict in the Indo-Pacific region that was funded through the US Department of Defense Minerva Initiative.