Clint Peinhardt

Ph.D. - Political Science
The University of Michigan - 2004

M.A. - Politics of Development
Institute of Social Sciences - 1996

B.A. - International Studies
Birmingham-Southern College - 1993

Open International Political Economy: A Student-authored Textbook 2026 - publications

Peinhardt, Clint, and Banks P. Miller. ``Dissenting for Career Advancement: How Arbitrators Use Disagreement to Increase their Chances of Appointment.'' Journal of International Economic Law 29(2):  226-245. 2026 - publications

Wellhausen, Rachel, and Clint Peinhardt. ``Adjudicating While Fighting: Political Implications of the Ukraine-Russia Bilateral Investment Treaty.'' Perspectives on Politics 24(S1): 91-103. 2026 - publications

Kinne, Brandon, and Clint Peinhardt. "Bilateral Treaty Networks: Assessing the Coevolution of Cooperation in Defense and Investment." Business & Politics 26, no. 3: 289-310. 2024 - publications

Cavallo, Paulo, and Clint Peinhardt. "Inward FDI and Right-to-Work Laws in the United States."  Business & Politics 23, no. 3: 406--418. 2021 - publications

Arel-Bundock, Vincent, Clint Peinhardt, and Amy Pond. "Political Risk Insurance: A New Firm-Level Dataset." Journal of Conflict Resolution 64, no. 5: 987--1006.  2020 - publications

Peinhardt, Clint, Alisha Kim, and Viveca Pavon-Harr. “Deforestation and Environmental Provisions in the US-Peru Free Trade Agreement.” Global Environmental Politics 19, no. 2: 53–76. 2019 - Publication

Manger, Mark, and Clint Peinhardt. “Learning and the Precision of International Investment Agreements.” International Interactions 43, no. 6: 920–940. 2017 - Publication

U.S. Fulbright Scholar - Wirtschaftsuniversität (Vienna, Austria) [2026]

Special Faculty Development Assignment - University of Texas at Dallas [2026]

Academy of Distinguished Teachers - University of Texas System [2024]

Special Faculty Development Assignment - University of Texas at Dallas [2020]

Educational Advancement Award - Center for Teaching and Learning [2019]

Regents Outstanding Teaching Award - University of Texas System [2012]

Professor
University of Texas at Dallas [2019–Present]

Associate Professor
University of Texas at Dallas [2013–2019]

Assistant Professor
The University of Texas at Dallas [2005–2013]

Visiting Lecturer
The University of Michigan [2004–2005]

Assistant to the President
Birmingham-Southern College [1995–1998]

Teaching Experience

• Global Politics (Issue-based International Politics Course)
• Intergovernmental Organizations in the Low Countries (study abroad)
• International Political Economy
• International Relations
• Political Economy of Multinational Corporations
• Soccer and Politics (Honors)
• International Political Economy (Graduate)
• International Organizations (Graduate)
• Political Economy of Finance (Graduate)
• Game Theory for Political Scientists (Graduate)
• Regression Analysis (Graduate)
• Politics in Business (MBA)

University and Professional Service

 Service at The University of Texas at Dallas

• Search Committee, Archer Center Academic Director, 2025
• International Education Development Committee, 2021-2025
• Search Committee, Dean of Hobson Wildenthal Honors College, 2022
• International Oversight Committee, 2020–2022
• Committee on Educational Policy, 2013-2019
  • Chair, 2015-2019
  • Graduate Council, ex officio
  • Committee on Undergraduate Education, ex officio
  • Core Curriculum Committee
• SACS Leadership Team, 2015-2018

 Service to the Profession

• Member, Selection Committee for Dissertation Improvement Grants, American Political Science Association, 2025
• Chair, Michael Wallerstein Award for Best Article in Political Economy, American Political Science Association, 2023.
• Reviewer for: multiple tenure reviews, American Journal of Political Science, American Political Science Review, British Journal of Political Science, Business & Politics, Cambridge University Press, Comparative Political Studies, Conflict Management & Peace Science, CQ Press, Economics & Politics, European Journal of International Law, Foreign Policy Analysis, Global Policy Journal, International Organization, International Political Science Review, International
  Studies Quarterly, International Studies Review, Israeli National Science Foundation, Journal of Conflict Resolution, Journal of Electoral Studies, Journal of Empirical Legal Studies, Journal of International Relations and Development, Journal of Risk and Financial Modeling, Journal of Social Science Research, Journal of Politics, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Oxford University Press, Political Research Quarterly, Political Science Research and Methods, Polity, Public Choice, Research & Politics, Review of International Organizations, Review of International Political Economy, Swiss National Science Foundation, Taylor & Francis, (US) National Science Foundation, World Development, World Politics, World Trade Review

Teaching Interests

• International Political Economy
• International Organizations
• Multinational Corporations/Enterprises
• Formal and Computational Modeling
• Econometrics

Political Scientist Named to UT System’s Elite Teachers Academy

American Political Science Association

International Studies Association

Midwest Political Science Association