Elizabeth N. Saunders

Elizabeth N. Saunders is an American political scientist. She is a professor of political science at Columbia University, a non-resident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, and an editor of The Washington Post's Monkey Cage blog.^[1][2] She is known for her research examining the domestic politics of U.S. foreign policy and the foreign policy behavior of leaders.^{[3][4][5][6][7]}

Elizabeth N. Saunders
Nationality	American
Education	Harvard College (AB), University of Cambridge (MPhil), Yale University (PhD)
Occupation	Political scientist
Employer	Columbia University
Website	https://profsaunders.com

Education

Saunders holds a AB in physics and astronomy and astrophysics from Harvard College, a MPhil in international relations from the University of Cambridge, and a PhD in political science from Yale University.^[8]

Career

Prior to joining Columbia, Saunders was an associate professor at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service.^[9]

Publications

Books

• The Insiders’ Game: How Elites Make War and Peace, Princeton University Press, March 26, 2024^[10]
• Leaders at War: How Presidents Shape Military Interventions, Cornell University Press, February 3, 2011^[11]

Articles

• "The Imperial Presidency Unleashed", Foreign Affairs, July 18, 2024 (co-authored with Sarah Binder and James Goldgeier)^[12]
• "Politics Can't Stop at the Water's Edge", Foreign Affairs, February 20, 2024^[13]
• "Leaders around the world made bold moves in 2022. They didn't always succeed." The Washington Post, December 30, 2022^[14]