Tamar Mitts

About Me

I am an Associate Professor at the School of International and Public Affairs and a Faculty Member at the Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies, the Institute of Global Politics, and the Data Science Institute at Columbia University.

 

My research focuses on the intersection of technology and international politics. I study how state and non-state actors strategically use media to influence public behavior in democracies and non-democratic contexts, how conflict processes are shaped by emerging technologies, and the role of identity in political violence and nonviolent activism.

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​​My articles have been published, or are forthcoming, in top journals including the American Political Science Review, International Organization, PNAS, Journal of Politics, and Perspectives on Politics, among other outlets. 

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My new book, Safe Havens for Hate: The Challenge of Moderating Online Extremism (Princeton University Press, 2025), explains why militant and hate organizations flourish online despite global efforts to clamp down on harmful content on social media platforms.​

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For speaking inquiries, please contact Molly Grote (molly_grote@press.princeton.edu) at PUP Speaks.

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