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. Before joining Berkeley, he was an Assistant Professor at the University of Pennsylvania.
His research focuses on international relations and foreign policy, bridging international political economy, international law, international security, and political psychology. He examines the domestic politics of international negotiations and cooperation.
Before returning to academia, Brutger served as a Director at the Association of Academic Health Centers, where he worked on best practices for international research and operations. He also worked at Sidley Austin LLP as the lead legal assistant on the Airbus-Boeing WTO disputes and contributed to cases involving ICSID, antidumping, countervailing duties, and trade remedies.
