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Michael Colaresi
External Research Associate
Email: mcolaresi@pitt.edu
Projects
Dec 2022 –
ANTICIPATE: Anticipating the Impact of Armed Conflict on Human Development
ANTICIPATE: Anticipating the Impact of Armed Conflict on Human Development
Apr 2023 – May 2025
VIEWS Prediction Competition: Predicting the number of fatalities in armed conflict, with uncertainty
VIEWS Prediction Competition: Predicting the number of fatalities in armed conflict, with uncertainty
Jan 2008 – May 2011
The Watchdog is Farsighted: Imperfect Legislative Oversight and National Security
The Watchdog is Farsighted: Imperfect Legislative Oversight and National Security
Jan 2007 – May 2011
How to Analyze Political Attention with Minimal Assumptions and Costs
How to Analyze Political Attention with Minimal Assumptions and Costs
Latest publications
All publications
Håvard Hegre et al. (2025)
The 2023/24 VIEWS Prediction challenge: Predicting the number of fatalities in armed conflict, with uncertainty
The 2023/24 VIEWS Prediction challenge: Predicting the number of fatalities in armed conflict, with uncertainty
Journal article in Journal of Peace Research
Håvard Hegre, Paola Vesco & Michael Colaresi (2022)
Lessons from an escalation prediction competition
Lessons from an escalation prediction competition
Journal article in International Interactions
Paola Vesco et al. (2022)
United they stand: Findings from an escalation prediction competition
United they stand: Findings from an escalation prediction competition
Journal article in International Interactions
Paola Vesco, Michael Colaresi & Håvard Hegre (2022)
The Results of a Prediction Competition Suggest the Fog of War Can Be Partially Lifted
The Results of a Prediction Competition Suggest the Fog of War Can Be Partially Lifted
Popular article in PRIO Blogs
Håvard Hegre et al. (2021)
ViEWS 2020: Revising and evaluating the ViEWS political Violence Early-Warning System
ViEWS 2020: Revising and evaluating the ViEWS political Violence Early-Warning System
Journal article in Journal of Peace Research
Håvard Hegre et al. (2019)
ViEWS: A political Violence Early-Warning System
ViEWS: A political Violence Early-Warning System
Journal article in Journal of Peace Research
Michael Colaresi, Karen Rasler & William R. Thompson (2008)
Strategic Rivalries in World Politics: Position, Space and Conflict Escalation
Strategic Rivalries in World Politics: Position, Space and Conflict Escalation
Monograph
Burt Monroe, Michael Colaresi & Kevin Quinn (2008)
Fightin' Words: Lexical Feature Selection and Evaluation for Identifying the Content of Political Conflict
Fightin' Words: Lexical Feature Selection and Evaluation for Identifying the Content of Political Conflict
Journal article in Political Analysis
Patrick Brandt, Michael Colaresi & John R. Freeman (2008)
The Dynamics of Reciprocity, Accountability, and Credibility
The Dynamics of Reciprocity, Accountability, and Credibility
Journal article in Journal of Conflict Resolution
Michael Colaresi & Sabine C. Carey (2008)
To Kill or to Protect: Security Forces, Domestic Institutions, and Genocide
To Kill or to Protect: Security Forces, Domestic Institutions, and Genocide
Journal article in Journal of Conflict Resolution
