Professor Dr. Ryan Brutger

Biography

Ryan Brutger is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley. He earned his Ph.D. in Politics from Princeton University. Prior to joining Berkeley, he was an Assistant Professor at the University of Pennsylvania. His research focuses on international relations and foreign policy, particularly bridging the fields of international political economy, international law, international security, and political psychology. He examines how domestic politics influence international negotiations and cooperation. Before returning to academia, Brutger served as Director of the Association of Academic Health Centers and worked on international research operations. He has experience at Sidley Austin LLP as a lead legal assistant, where he worked on Airbus-Boeing WTO disputes and contributed to cases involving the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), antidumping, countervailing duties, and trade remedies.

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