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Miriam Barnum is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Purdue University, where she focuses on international security. She received her Ph.D. in Political Science with a specialization in International Relations from the University of Southern California in 2022. Her research investigates the decision-making processes of states regarding their arming choices, emphasizing the interplay between economic factors and security outcomes, as well as the impacts of conflict on arming strategies. Barnum is currently working on a book project that examines how internal and external security threats influence states' decisions to pursue chemical and biological weapons. Her other projects explore themes of arming investment, international conflict, nonproliferation, and arms control, particularly through the application of computational measurement models to deepen understanding in these areas.
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