Welcome to my website. I am a postdoctoral research associate in the Department of Politics at Princeton University. I study the political economy of conflict with game-theoretic models and statistical analysis, with applications to U.S.–China relations, economic dependence, and cooperation on climate and AI technology.
My research focuses on a dilemma in world politics: the most valuable things rivals can do together, from trade, joint technology, to even negotiation itself, are often the things that decide who will be stronger tomorrow, leading states to reshape or adjust relationships they would otherwise value.
I obtained my Ph.D. in Political Science with a concentration in International Relations from Vanderbilt University in 2024.
Haonan Dong 