I am an assistant professor of political science and economics at Vanderbilt University. My research interests include lobbying, bureaucratic politics, electoral accountability, and international conflict.
CV here | Email: peter.h.bils at vanderbilt dot edu
Research
- Working for the Revolving Door
with Gleason Judd. R&R at American Journal of Political Science. [pdf] - Policy Anchors, Voter Behavior, and the Dynamics of Party Platforms
with Steven Callander and Federica Izzo. R&R at Journal of Politics. [pdf] - Ideological Infection
with Federica Izzo. Conditionally accepted at American Political Science Review. [pdf] - The Logic of Secret Alliances
with Bradley C. Smith. American Journal of Political Science (2026). [pdf, journal] - Policy Gambles and Valence in Elections
with Federica Izzo. Games and Economic Behavior (2025). [pdf, journal] - Fanatical Peace: How Fundamental Disagreements Can Discourage Conflict
with Richard Jordan and Kristopher Ramsay. Journal of Politics (2025). [pdf, journal] - Policymaking and Appointments under Electoral and Judicial Constraints
with Gleason Judd and Bradley C. Smith. Journal of Politics (2024). [pdf, journal] - Strategic Avoidance and Rulemaking Procedures
with Robert J. Carroll and Lawrence S. Rothenberg. Journal of Theoretical Politics (2024). [pdf, journal] - Overreacting and Posturing: How Ideology and Accountability Shape Executive Policy Responses
Quarterly Journal of Political Science (2023). [pdf, journal] - Lobbying and Policy Extremism in Repeated Elections
with John Duggan and Gleason Judd. Journal of Economic Theory (2021). [pdf, journal] - Policymaking with Multiple Agencies
American Journal of Political Science (2020). [pdf, journal] - The Amicus Game
with Lawrence S. Rothenberg and Bradley C. Smith. Journal of Politics (2020). [pdf, journal] - Stall Wars: When Do States Fight to Hold onto the Status Quo?
with Gleason Judd and William Spaniel. International Studies Quarterly (2020). [pdf, journal] - Slow to Learn: Bargaining, Uncertainty, and the Calculus of Conquest
with William Spaniel. Journal of Conflict Resolution (2018). [pdf, journal] - Policy Bargaining and Militarized Conflict
with William Spaniel. Journal of Theoretical Politics (2017). [pdf, journal]