Lindsey Pruett
Assistant Professor of Government
Lindsey Pruett studies the security sector, gender, and state-building processes, with a regional focus on francophone West Africa. She has recently published research in academic journals including the Journal of Politics and the Journal of Peace Research. Pruett has received funding from the NSF, the National Security Education Fund, and the Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance.
Recent Courses Taught
Comparative Politics
Distinctions
- African Politics Conference Group Best Graduate Paper Award 2024
- Janice N. and Milton J. Esman Prize for Best Dissertation in the Cornell Government Department 2024
- APSA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant, 2021-2023
- David L. Boren Fellowship, 2020-2021
Selected Publications
- “Resisting the Blood Tax: Coercive Capacity, Railroads and Draft Evasion in Colonial West Africa.” 2024. The Journal of Politics, 86(4): 0-15.
- “Election Violence Prevention During Democratic Transitions: A Field Experiment with Youth and Police in Liberia.” 2024. Lindsey Pruett, Alex Dyzenhaus, Sabrina Karim, and Dao Freeman. Journal of Peace Research, 0(0): 1-16.
Appointed to the Faculty
2025Educational Background
Ph.D., Cornell University
M.A., University of Chicago
B.A., Colby College
