Books By Richard A. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Nielsen - Author

Richard A. Nielsen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he studies and teaches on Islam, political violence, human rights, economic development, and research design. His research has been published in The American Journal of Political Science, International Studies Quarterly, Political Analysis, and Sociological Methods and Research. He holds a Ph.D. in Government (2013) and an A.M. in Statistics (2010) from Harvard University, and a B.A. in Political Science (2007) from Brigham Young University.