About me

I am an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the Bush School of Government & Public Service at Texas A&M University. I was previously a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Princeton University's Niehaus Center for Globalization and Governance and received my Ph.D. in Political Science at UC San Diego.

My research explores the political and economic effects of globalization from the perspective of local labor markets. I use a variety of empirical methods to show how the local impacts of international trade fuel support for populist parties and anti-globalization preferences across advanced democracies. I have published related articles in International Organization, Economics & Politics, and The Review of International Organizations. My research has received generous support from the National Science Foundation, the UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation, the Yankelovich Center, and the San Diego Fellowship. 

I received my B.A. in political science from UCLA in 2014. I spent three years as a student lobbyist and advocate for issues such as affordable education and the California DREAM Act. I grew up partly in California and the Philippines. I proudly represent my mixed Filipino-Irish heritage as the first in my family to attend college. 

Email: thomasflaherty@tamu.edu

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