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Benjamin Broman is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Purdue University and a faculty member of the Cornerstone Integrated Liberal Arts program. He holds a Ph.D. (2024) and M.A. (2019) in Political Science from Duke University. His research focuses on the origins and evolution of political and economic institutions, emphasizing legitimacy dynamics and the intersection of religion and politics. He employs formal theory and quantitative historical analysis, with a geographic focus on the British Isles. Methodologically, he explores interpretive challenges in historical social science research.
Dr. Broman’s work examines judicial institutions, indirect governance, and institutional change. His research has been published in journals such as Journal of Theoretical Politics, Journal of Historical Political Economy, and Public Choice. His recent studies include analyses of the Irish Tithe War, Glorious Revolution religious purges, and the mechanisms of judicial independence. He also investigates cooptation strategies in colonial contexts and the role of feud systems in legal institution development.
His advising and grants include contributions to the Cornerstone program’s interdisciplinary initiatives. He maintains affiliations with historical political economy networks and is engaged in research on early modern governance structures in the British Isles.
