His book project, Between Gandhi and Mao: The Social Roots of Civil Resistance, investigates how social structures inform movements’ willingness to engage in nonviolent and violent strategies. Dr. Thurber’s research has been published or is forthcoming in Journal of Global Security Studies, Conflict Management and Peace Science, and Small Wars and Insurgencies. He received his Ph. D. from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.