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Erica De Bruin is an Associate Professor of Government at Hamilton College, where she directs the Policing Lab at the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center. Her research spans civil-military relations, policing dynamics, armed group legitimacy, and democratic backsliding, with a focus on how regimes prevent coups through counterbalancing strategies and the global rise of militarized policing.
- Education: Ph.D., M.Phil., and M.A. in Political Science from Yale University; B.A. from Columbia University
- Appointments: Research Associate at Council on Foreign Relations; Non-Resident Fellow at Modern War Institute (West Point); Visiting Scholar at George Washington University
Her recent projects include National Science Foundation-funded studies on civilian support for armed groups and global police militarization trends. De Bruin's scientific awards include the Spencer Foundation grant for teaching evaluation methods and the Stanton Foundation course development award for her 'Nuclear Politics' curriculum. She actively contributes to media discourse on coups, democratic erosion, and security policy.
De Bruin's professional affiliations include the American Political Science Association, International Studies Association, American Association of University Women, and Women in Conflict Studies. Her teaching portfolio features courses on International Security, Nuclear Politics, Civil War, and Civil-Military Relations.
