Michael Flynn is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Kansas State University. He received his Ph.D. in Political Science from Binghamton University in 2013. He received a B.A. in Politics and a B.A. in History from Potsdam College (SUNY) in 2006. Michael’s research focuses primarily on the political economy of states’ foreign policy behavior, the role of partisanship and ideology in foreign policy, and methodology. His current work focuses on the political and economic consequences of U.S. military deployments on their host environments. His research has been funded by the U.S. Department of Defense’s Minerva Research Initiative, the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, and U.S. Army Research Office (Grant: W911NF-18-1-0087). Michael’s peer-reviewed research has appeared in the American Political Science Review, the British Journal of Political Science, International Studies Quarterly, and several other journals. He has also published several or op-eds and guest articles in outlets like the Monkey Cage, The Conversation, and Political Violence @ a Glance.