Slantchev studies military coercion, the causes of war and peace, the political economy of non-democratic regimes, and state formation. His articles appear in the American Political Science Review, the American Journal of Political Science, International Organization, International Studies Quarterly, and Security Studies, among others. His book, Military Threats: The Costs of Coercion and the Price of Peace, was published by Cambridge University Press in 2011. His research is supported by the National Science Foundation. Slantchev teaches courses in International Relations, National Security, American Foreign Policy, and Game Theory.
