<< Back to Faculty Philip Potter Associate Professor of Politics and Public Policy and Director of the National Security Policy Center Education & Training Ph.D. Political Science, University of California, Los Angeles M.A., Political Science, University of California, Los Angeles .A., Honors, Political Science and Economics, McGill University pbp2s@virginia.edu S183 Gibson Hall, Garrett Hall L056 Curriculum Vitae Research Website UVA partners National Security Policy Center Department of Politics Philip Potter is an Associate Professor specializing in foreign policy and international relations. He also conducts research in the area of international terrorism and is a principal investigator for a Department of Defense Minerva Initiative project to map and analyze collaborative relationships between terrorist organizations. Professor Potter has recently published articles in International Organization, Journal of Politics, International Studies Quarterly, The Journal of Conflict Resolution, and the Annual Review of Political Science. His book, War and Democratic Constraint (with Matthew Baum), is now available from Princeton University Press. He has been a fellow at Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania and holds degrees from UCLA and McGill University. Related Content Batten Hour: “Foreign Policy in New Administrations” with Phil Potter Event Please join us for Batten Hour, featuring Phil Potter, Associate Professor of Politics and Public Policy and Director of the National Security Policy Center. Professor Potter will speak about what to look for from President Biden and his team, including risks, policy priorities, and more. Potter: The Death and Life of Terrorist Networks News ISIS is quietly “rising from the ashes” in areas of Iraq and Syria, due in part to the group’s vast international network of affiliates. Batten’s Phil Potter and co-authors outline why ISIS will be difficult to finish off without defeating the terrorist organization’s entire network of allies. Direct Election and the Foreign Policy President News Since the 9-11 attacks, it has become increasingly clear that the congressional role in US foreign policy, particularly in matters of war and peace, has faded to virtually nothing. Batten's Phil Potter, Associate Professor of Politics and Public Policy and Director of the National Security Policy Center, elaborates. The High Costs of a Precipitous US Withdrawal from Afghanistan News Batten’s Phil Potter and co-authors discuss how America’s war in Afghanistan — the longest conflict in U.S. history — has morphed from a counterterrorism mission into something more ambitious but less well defined and, ultimately, less successful. The WTO might return to diplomatic settlements for trade disputes. Here’s why. News The global trade appeals system has stalled. Batten's Philip Potter and the University of Pennsylvania's Julia Gray examine if it ever really worked. Forum on Defense and Diplomacy in Afghanistan Event You are invited to join government policy makers, academic experts, diplomats, and thought leaders at the forum on the Defense and Diplomacy in Afghanistan. Q&A: How Philip Potter Navigates 21st-Century National Security Policy News Since its inception in 2018, the National Security Policy Center at the University of Virginia’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy has made something of a name for itself. Batten's National Security Policy Center Partners Across Grounds on Graduate Course to Advance Public Interest Technology News A multidisciplinary team of public policy, computer science, and law faculty earned a national grant to establish a course aimed at teaching graduate students to examine the complex ethical, legal, and policy implications of new technologies. Global Impact: Batten Students Bring Leadership and Policy Skills to Life in the Field News No matter the policy field or employment sector, field-based internships challenge students to put what they’ve learned in the classroom into action. This past summer, Batten undergraduate and graduate students had opportunities to put their leadership and policy knowledge to work through hands-on internships in almost every corner of the globe. View All
Batten Hour: “Foreign Policy in New Administrations” with Phil Potter Event Please join us for Batten Hour, featuring Phil Potter, Associate Professor of Politics and Public Policy and Director of the National Security Policy Center. Professor Potter will speak about what to look for from President Biden and his team, including risks, policy priorities, and more.
Potter: The Death and Life of Terrorist Networks News ISIS is quietly “rising from the ashes” in areas of Iraq and Syria, due in part to the group’s vast international network of affiliates. Batten’s Phil Potter and co-authors outline why ISIS will be difficult to finish off without defeating the terrorist organization’s entire network of allies.
Direct Election and the Foreign Policy President News Since the 9-11 attacks, it has become increasingly clear that the congressional role in US foreign policy, particularly in matters of war and peace, has faded to virtually nothing. Batten's Phil Potter, Associate Professor of Politics and Public Policy and Director of the National Security Policy Center, elaborates.
The High Costs of a Precipitous US Withdrawal from Afghanistan News Batten’s Phil Potter and co-authors discuss how America’s war in Afghanistan — the longest conflict in U.S. history — has morphed from a counterterrorism mission into something more ambitious but less well defined and, ultimately, less successful.
The WTO might return to diplomatic settlements for trade disputes. Here’s why. News The global trade appeals system has stalled. Batten's Philip Potter and the University of Pennsylvania's Julia Gray examine if it ever really worked.
Forum on Defense and Diplomacy in Afghanistan Event You are invited to join government policy makers, academic experts, diplomats, and thought leaders at the forum on the Defense and Diplomacy in Afghanistan.
Q&A: How Philip Potter Navigates 21st-Century National Security Policy News Since its inception in 2018, the National Security Policy Center at the University of Virginia’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy has made something of a name for itself.
Batten's National Security Policy Center Partners Across Grounds on Graduate Course to Advance Public Interest Technology News A multidisciplinary team of public policy, computer science, and law faculty earned a national grant to establish a course aimed at teaching graduate students to examine the complex ethical, legal, and policy implications of new technologies.
Global Impact: Batten Students Bring Leadership and Policy Skills to Life in the Field News No matter the policy field or employment sector, field-based internships challenge students to put what they’ve learned in the classroom into action. This past summer, Batten undergraduate and graduate students had opportunities to put their leadership and policy knowledge to work through hands-on internships in almost every corner of the globe.