Welcome

I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Texas Tech University. I received my Ph.D. from Michigan State University in 2003 in International Relations and Quantitative Methodology. I spent the 2003-2004 academic year in Oslo at the International Peace Research Institute in Oslo and began work at the University of New Orleans in the fall of 2004. I began work here at Texas Tech University in the fall of 2007. I would also encourage those interested in the study of economic sanctions to check out the Sanctions Unlimited webpage.

My research interests have mostly been focused on the use of economic sanctions. I have current projects on how changes in factor endowments affect the success of sanctions, the effect of sanctions on FDI, and the public health effects of sanctions and war.

Mostly I will be using this webpage to provide information to students, but I will also post publications and replication datasets. Please feel free to contact me if you have questions or would like additional information.

David Lektzian Texas Tech University 113 Holden Hall Boston & Akron Streets Lubbock, Texas 79409-1015 Phone: 806-742-3121 email: david.lektzian@ttu.edu