Robert Thuan Brathwaite

International Relations (International Security, IR Theory, Terrorism, Religion and Democratization, and Intra-State Violence)

Office:
Zulauf Hall 410
815-753-7055
rbrathwaite@niu.edu
Curriculum Vitae

Overview of Scholarly Activity

Robert Brathwaite (Ph.D. University of Notre Dame) is an assistant professor of political science with a specialization in international relations.  His research interests include the formation of new states in the international system, international security, terrorism and the electoral process, the relationship between religion-state separation and democracy, and the conduct of civil wars.  Before receiving his Ph.D. from Notre Dame, he also spent time in Washington, D.C., where he served as a research intern for the Center for Security Policy.  He has taught courses that cover the following topics:  international relations, international security, civil wars, and research methods.  In his spare time, Robert enjoys the outdoors and is an avid snowboarder.

Selected Publications

"Terrorism and Elections: The Use of Non-Violent Strategies," Extremis Project (Feb. 2013) - Invited Research Note

“The Electoral Terrorist: Terror Groups and Democratic Participation,” Terrorism and Political Violence 25:1 (January 2013): 53 – 74. 

Robert Brathwaite and Andrew Bramsen, “Reconceptualizing Church and State: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis of the Impact of Separation of Religion and State on Democracy,” Politics and Religion 4:2 (August 2011): 229-263. 

“Review: The State Legitimacy Index,” APSA-CP Newsletter, vol. 21, no. 1 (Winter 2010): 28-30. 

Robert Brathwaite, “Private Security and U.S. Foreign Policy,” Center for Security Policy Occasional Paper Series No.17 (January 2007).