Photo: January 1999 article from the archives of Kosovar newspaper Koha Ditore, describing ethnic Albanians' use of Nike's "JUST DO IT" slogan to call for NATO intervention in the Kosovo War
Welcome!
My name is Cameron Mailhot, and I am an assistant professor in the School of Government and Public Policy at the University of Arizona.
Broadly, my work contributes to the study of international organizations, peace and conflict processes, statebuilding, and post-conflict reconstruction. More specifically, I study the short- and long-term role that the international community plays in countries' political (post-conflict and post-authoritarian) transitions. While my work is global, I often focus on Eastern Europe. I am furthermore interested in understanding the determinants of social and political trust in these contexts and the ways in which compounded legacies of violence and repression shape state-society relations. Relatedly, I also study the politics of intergroup relations. I have conducted fieldwork in Kosovo, Liberia, and Lithuania. I received my PhD from Cornell University in 2023.
My research is published in the American Journal of Political Science, International Studies Quarterly, and Small Wars & Insurgencies, and I have written for the policy community and public audiences with the US Department of State, the Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance, and The Washington Post. My work has also been cited in Zëri i Amerikës (Voice of America - Albania).
My research has graciously been supported by a host of external institutes, departments, and initiatives, including:
I grew up on the Cuyuna Range, a former iron mining community in Northern Minnesota with a deep national history and strong international ties. I enjoy skiing, swimming, weightlifting, and baking in my free time, and I am endlessly in search of the best potato-based recipe. I am also an advocate for other first-generation, low-income students in higher education and academia, more broadly. If there's any way I can help, please, do reach out!
Twitter: @crmailhot
Broadly, my work contributes to the study of international organizations, peace and conflict processes, statebuilding, and post-conflict reconstruction. More specifically, I study the short- and long-term role that the international community plays in countries' political (post-conflict and post-authoritarian) transitions. While my work is global, I often focus on Eastern Europe. I am furthermore interested in understanding the determinants of social and political trust in these contexts and the ways in which compounded legacies of violence and repression shape state-society relations. Relatedly, I also study the politics of intergroup relations. I have conducted fieldwork in Kosovo, Liberia, and Lithuania. I received my PhD from Cornell University in 2023.
My research is published in the American Journal of Political Science, International Studies Quarterly, and Small Wars & Insurgencies, and I have written for the policy community and public audiences with the US Department of State, the Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance, and The Washington Post. My work has also been cited in Zëri i Amerikës (Voice of America - Albania).
My research has graciously been supported by a host of external institutes, departments, and initiatives, including:
- American Councils
- The American Institute for Southeast European Studies
- The National Council for Eurasian and East European Research
- The Purdue Peace Project
- The United States Department of State
- The United States Institute of Peace
I grew up on the Cuyuna Range, a former iron mining community in Northern Minnesota with a deep national history and strong international ties. I enjoy skiing, swimming, weightlifting, and baking in my free time, and I am endlessly in search of the best potato-based recipe. I am also an advocate for other first-generation, low-income students in higher education and academia, more broadly. If there's any way I can help, please, do reach out!
Twitter: @crmailhot
