Frederick R. Chen

Welcome!

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at The Ohio State University.

My research explores the intersection of economics and security in international relations, with a particular focus on the domestic political mechanisms that shape these dynamics. I examine two interconnected themes: (1) the political economy of international security, which investigates how domestic and global economic forces influence international conflict and foreign policy; (2) the role of domestic institutions in shaping international economic cooperation, including trade, foreign direct investment, and corporate behavior. My projects span multiple substantive areas, such as political economy, international security, foreign policy, and public opinion.

My work has appeared or is forthcoming in journals including International Organization, the Journal of Politics, World Politics, and the Review of International Organizations. I received the David A. Lake Best Paper Award from the International Political Economy Society in 2020 and the Genevieve Gorst Herfurth Award for outstanding doctoral student research from across all disciplines in the social sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2019–20. My research has been supported by the Ministry of Education, Singapore.

I hold a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin–Madison (2022), an M.A. in International Relations from Peking University (2016), and a B.A. in International Politics from Tsinghua University (2013). Prior to joining Ohio State, I was an assistant professor at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and a pre-doctoral fellow at the Center for International Security and Cooperation at Stanford University.

Thanks for visiting. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me with any questions.