David is a Ph.D. student in Security Studies and a Fellow at the Center for International Security Studies. David’s doctoral work lies at the intersection of regime typology and international law compliance. Prior to coming to Princeton, David graduated from Swarthmore College with a B.A. with honors majoring in political science with a minor in Asian studies. After Swarthmore, he attended London School of Economics and Political Science, where he earned a Master of Science in international relations as a Cunningham Scholar. His research at LSE, theorized a connection between political economic structures such of state-led capitalism and geopolitical revision. Most recently, David earned his Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center, where he was a Keller Scholar. His research and coursework focused on questions of public international law, the law of war, international human rights, and the Use of Force. Professionally, David has accompanied his academic pursuits holding roles as a research assistant at the University of Pennsylvania and Georgetown University, and most recently as a legal intern for the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.