I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Central Florida.  My research and teaching interests are in the fields of international relations and comparative politics.  I am especially interested in dynamics related to conflict and democratization, with a special emphasis on the role civil-military relations plays in these processes.  My research has been published in a number of outlets, including the Journal of Conflict Resolution, Journal of Peace Research, Democratization, Armed Forces & Society, Africa Spectrum, and Studies in Comparative International Development. Links to my publications and other projects can be found on my research page. 

Contact information

305D Howard Phillips Hall
Department of Political Science
University of Central Florida
4297 Andromeda Loop N
Orlando, FL 32816

Phone: 407-823-2082
Email: jonathan.powell@ucf.edu