T. Clifton Morgan is the Albert Thomas Professor of Political Science at Rice University, where he has been a faculty member since 1987. Specializing in international conflict, crisis bargaining, and foreign policy decision-making, his research frequently utilizes game-theoretic models and formal mathematical frameworks to understand the dynamics of global political crises. He is the author of several seminal works in the field, including Untying the Knot of War: A Bargaining Theory of International Crises and A Theory of Foreign Policy (co-authored with Glenn Palmer), as well as the creator of the Threat and Imposition of Sanctions (TIES) database.
