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Miriam Barnum is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Purdue University. She earned her Ph.D. in Political Science with a focus on International Relations from the University of Southern California in 2022. Her research centers on the factors influencing state arming choices and the relationship between economic considerations and security outcomes in the context of armament and conflict. Specifically, she is working on a book project that examines how internal and external security threats shape states' decisions to pursue chemical and biological weapons. Barnum is also involved in projects related to arming investment, international conflict, and nonproliferation arms control, emphasizing the use of computational measurement models to enhance understanding in these substantive areas.
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