Author

Barbara F. Walter

3 books, mostly politics, for Foreign Affairs and Penguin

Barbara F. Walter is an American political scientist, professor, and bestselling nonfiction author specializing in civil wars, political violence, violent extremism, and domestic terrorism. She has written five books and numerous articles, including Committing to Peace, Reputation and Civil War, and the New York Times bestseller How Civil Wars Start and How to Stop Them. Her writing has appeared in publications including The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Foreign Affairs, and The Wall Street Journal.