I am an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Purdue University. I received my Ph.D. in Political Science from Duke University in 2024 and my M.A. in Analytical Political Economy from Duke in 2019.

I am a historical political economist and game theorist; my research focuses on the origins and evolution of political and economic institutions, the nature of authority and legitimacy, and the intersection of religion and politics. I use formal theory as well as quantitative analysis of original historical datasets, with an empirical focus on the British Isles. Methodologically, I am particularly interested in the interpretive problems of historical social science research. My research has been published in the Journal of Theoretical Politics, the Journal of Historical Political Economy, Public Choice, and Constitutional Political Economy.

Curriculum Vitae
CV.pdf
Contact Information
bbroman@purdue.edu

Department of Political Science
Beering Hall 2299
100 North University Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907