Brian Christopher Rathbun

Brian Christopher Rathbun is a Professor of International Relations at the University of Southern California Dornsife. In October 2022, he collaborated with Prof. Dr. Tobias Wille on research examining the advantages of nonviolent protests over violent ones, focusing on costly signaling and moral legitimacy in conflict scenarios.

Research Interests:

• Security policy
• German foreign policy
• European Union
• Social movements
• Theories of peace
• Costly signaling mechanisms

Scientific Awards:

• 2018-2020 Best Book Award (Amercian Political Science Association) for 'Reasoning of State'

Academic Involvement:

• Member of editorial boards for International Studies Quarterly, European Journal of European Security, and Journal of Global Security Studies
• Presented paper 'The Other Cheek: A Costly Signaling Explanation of Nonviolent Success' in 2022 ConTrust Research Colloquium