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Peter Katzenstein

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Comparative politics, international relations, political economy, security, culture, identity, and world regions.

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Peter J. Katzenstein

At Cornell

Walter S. Carpenter, Jr. Professor of International Studies and a member of the Cornell faculty since 1973.

Academic resume
“Research begins with a willingness to cross the boundaries between established fields.”

My story

Peter Joachim Katzenstein is a German-American political scientist whose scholarship has shaped comparative politics, international relations, and international political economy.

His work explores how institutions, culture, identity, security, and regional contexts affect political outcomes. He is the author, coauthor, editor, or coeditor of nearly forty books and more than one hundred articles and chapters.

His current interests focus on power and uncertainty in world politics, regions and civilizations, America’s global role, and German politics.

My books & publications

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2022Uncertainty and Its DiscontentsPeter J. Katzenstein
Books

Uncertainty and Its Discontents

Worldviews in World Politics

Cambridge University Press
2022Downfall: The End of the American OrderPeter J. Katzenstein
Edited Volumes

Downfall: The End of the American Order

Co-edited with Jonathan Kirshner

Cornell University Press
2018Protean PowerPeter J. Katzenstein
Edited Volumes

Protean Power

Exploring the Uncertain and Unexpected in World Politics; co-edited with Lucia A. Seybert

Cambridge University Press
2012Anglo-America and Its DiscontentsPeter J. Katzenstein
Books

Anglo-America and Its Discontents

Civilizational Identities beyond West and East

Routledge
2010Beyond ParadigmsPeter J. Katzenstein
Books

Beyond Paradigms

Analytic Eclecticism in the Study of World Politics; with Rudra Sil

Palgrave Macmillan
2005A World of RegionsPeter J. Katzenstein
Books

A World of Regions

Asia and Europe in the American Imperium

Cornell University Press
1997Tamed PowerPeter J. Katzenstein
Books

Tamed Power

Germany in Europe

Cornell University Press
1996The Culture of National SecurityPeter J. Katzenstein
Edited Volumes

The Culture of National Security

Norms and Identity in World Politics

Columbia University Press
1985Small States in World MarketsPeter J. Katzenstein
Books

Small States in World Markets

Industrial Policy in Europe

Cornell University Press
1984Corporatism and ChangePeter J. Katzenstein
Books

Corporatism and Change

Austria, Switzerland, and the Politics of Industry

Cornell University Press
1976International Organization and Foreign PolicyPeter J. Katzenstein
Articles & Chapters

International Organization and Foreign Policy

Selected early research in international relations

Academic journals
CurrentPower, Uncertainty, and World PoliticsPeter J. Katzenstein
Current Research

Power, Uncertainty, and World Politics

Research on power, regions, civilizations, and political uncertainty

Ongoing research

Recognition

Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science for distinguished contributions to the discipline.International recognition
President of the American Political Science Association and fellow of major academies.Professional leadership
Awards for books, research, and sustained excellence in teaching and mentorship.Scholarship & teaching

Resume at a glance

40+

Books

Authored, coauthored, edited, and coedited volumes.

100+

Articles

Journal articles and chapters across several fields.

6

Honorary degrees

Recognition from universities in Europe and Asia.

50+

Years at Cornell

Research, teaching, service, and doctoral mentorship.

Peter J. Katzenstein
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