My name is Margaret "Peggy" McWeeney. I'm a VAP at Gettysburg College, a Fulbright Scholar, and recent Ph.D. graduate in Government and Politics from the University of Maryland, College Park. My research focuses on the effects of rebel governance in conflict resolution. Eight years of mixed-methods research culminated in my dissertation, How Rebels Get What They Want.

My articles in the pipeline include 1) an article conceptualizing rebel legitimacy; 2) co-authoring a piece on the social foundations of rebel groups; and 3) the impact of rebel governance on global institutions. I have a specific focus on South and Southeast Asia and I am honored to learn from, promote, and collaborate with international scholars. 

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I am a proud member of Visions in Methodology (VIM), The Society for Political Methodology (SPM), the American Political Science Association (APSA), the International Studies Association (ISA), the Southeast Asian Research Group (SEAREG), and the Philippine Political Science Association (PPSA).

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I have recently taught POL203B/GVPT 409B Race and International Relations, POL103/GVPT 200 International Relations Theory, Linear Regression II (TA, ICPSR U-Michigan), and GVPT 282 Politics of Developing Nations.

 I am an Americanist as well and teach POL101/GVPT 170 Introduction to American Government and POL 299 U.S. Judicial Processes. In American politics, I have ongoing consulting projects in counterinsurgency, counterterrorism, counterespionage, law enforcement strategic planning, and national security law. 

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You can reach me at mmcweene@gettysburg.edu

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You can download my data on rebel governance and codebook here