Audie Klotz
Professor, Political Science Department
Research Affiliate, Maxwell African Scholars Union
Courses
- 2025 Fall
- PSC 231 Canadian Politics
- 2025 Spring
- PSC 352 International Law
- PSC 694 Qualitative Political Analysis
- 2024 Fall
- PSC 200 Selected Topics - Immigration Pol & Policy
- PSC 651 Theories of International Relations
- 2024 Spring
- PSC 231 Canadian Politics
- PSC 758 Global Migration
- 2023 Fall
- PSC 469 Global Migration
- PSC 200 Selected Topics - Immigration Pol & Policy
- 2023 Spring
- PSC 694 Qualitative Political Analysis
- PSC 651 Theories of International Relations
Highest degree earned
Areas of Expertise
Research Interests
Research Grant Awards and Projects
"IC Center for Academic Excellence: Syracuse University Adaptive, Diverse & Ethical IC Professionals: Partnership for Educational Results (PER/SUADE)", Sponsored by Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)/DOD.
"Enabling Justice? State Cooperation with the International Criminal Court: Doctoral Dissertation Research", Sponsored by National Science Foundation.
Selected Publications
- Books
- Klotz, A., Norms in International Relations, second edition. Cornell University Press, 2025.
- Klotz, A., Migration and National Identity in South Africa, 1860-2010. Cambridge University Press, 2013.
- Sohn, H. (Translator), Lee, J. (Translator), Klotz, A. and Lynch, C., Strategies for Research in Constructivist International Relations (Korean version). Kyung Hee University Press, 2011.
- Qualitative Methods in International Relations. Klotz, A., Prakash, D. (eds.) Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.
- Klotz, A., Lynch, C., Strategies for Research in Constructivist International Relations. Routledge / M.E.Sharpe , 2007.
- How Sanctions Work: Lessons from South Africa. Crawford, N., Klotz, A. (eds.) Macmillan/St. Martin's, 1999.
- Klotz, A., Norms in International Relations: The Struggle against Apartheid. Cornell University Press, 1995.
- Journal Articles
- Klotz, A., "Imperial Migration States." In Special Issue, Rethinking the Migration State. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 2024.
- Money, J., Kazemian, S., Klotz, A. and Rodriguez, M., "Social Status and Gendered Pathways to Citizenship." International Migration Review, 2023.
- Burt, L., Klotz, A., "Lesson Study in Introduction to International Relations." Journal of Political Science Education, 2023.
- Goff, P., Boeheme, F., Burt, L. and Klotz, A., "Cultural Diversity and the Politics of Recognition in International Organizations." Journal of International Organization Studies, 2018.
- Ilgit, A., Klotz, A., "Refugee Rights or Refugees as Threats? Germany's New Asylum policy." British Journal of Politics and International Relations, 2018.
- Klotz, A., "Borders and the Roots of Xenophobia in South Africa." South African Historical Journal, 2016.
- Ilgit, A., Klotz, A., "How Far Does Societal Security 'Travel'? Securitization in South African Immigration Policies." Security Dialogue, 2014.
- Book Chapters
- Klotz, A., "A Brief History of Norms about Race." In Contesting the World: Norm Research in Theory and Practice. Cambridge University Press, 2024.
- Klotz, A., "Historical Roots of South African Ambivalence toward "Africa"." In Who Gives to Whom? Reframing Africa in the Humanitarian Imaginary. Palgrave, 2024.
- Klotz, A., "Racialized Threats and Security Rationales in U.S. Immigration Policies." In Chaos Reconsidered: The Liberal Order and the Future of International Politics. Jervis, R., Labrosse, D., Goddard, S. and Rovner, J. (eds.) Columbia University Press, 2023.
- Klotz, A., "The Southern African Migration System." In Understanding Global Migration. Hollifield, J., Foley, N. (eds.) Stanford University Press, 2022.
- Klotz, A., "Migration." In Oxford Handbook of International Security. Oxford University Press, 2018.
- Klotz, A., "The Power of Prejudice: The Race Gap in Constructivist International Relations Scholarship." In Constructivism and Its Critics. Bertucci, M., Hayes, J. and James, P. (eds.) University of Michigan Press, 2018.
- Klotz, A., "Racial Inequality." In Globalization of International Society. Dunne, T., Reus-Smit, C. (eds.) Oxford University Press, 2017.
- Magazine/Trade Publications
- Klotz, A., "Racialized Threats and Security Rationales in U.S. Immigration Policies." H-Diplo/ISSF Policy Series America and the World: The Effects of the Trump Presidency, 2022.
- Klotz, A., "Incorporating Race into Introductory International Relations Courses." e-IR blog, 2020.
- Klotz, A., "Security (Still) Trumps Rights in South African Migration Policies." Shifting Power and Human Rights Diplomacy: South Africa, 2016.
- Klotz, A., Ilgit, A., "Germany: Epicenter of the EU Migration Crisis." World Financial Review, 2015.
- Newsletter
- Klotz, A., Ilgit, A., "Germany: Yet Another Migration Debate?." CIPSblog, Centre for International Policy Studies, 2018.
Presentations and Events
Grace School of Applied Diplomacy's International Autumn Conference, DePaul University, "Apartheid after Apartheid: Internationalization of Human Rights" (October 24, 2025 - October 24, 2025)
SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies), "Apartheid after Apartheid: Internationalization of Human Rights" (October 13, 2025 - October 13, 2025)
Klotz, A., Boehme, F., British International Studies Association + International Studies Association, "Apartheid after Apartheid: Internationalization of Human Rights" (October 10, 2025 - October 12, 2025)
International Studies Association, "Gender Equality in Nationality Policies" (March, 2023)
Honors and Accolades
Inaugural Altenbernd Family Faculty Fellow, Maxwell School (July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2028)
President, International Studies Association (March, 2026 - March, 2027)
Certificate of Recognition, Center for Disability Resources (April, 2025)
Wasserstrom Prize, Syracuse University (May, 2023)
Distinguished Scholar Award, International Organization (IO) section, International Studies Association (2020)