Research

My research interests lie at the intersection of civil-military relations, security studies, and authoritarian politics, with a regional focus on Latin America. I examine the domestic and international conditions under which governments develop institutional mechanisms to establish political control over the military, as well as the consequences of military involvement in politics. You can find a list of my publication(s) and ongoing projects below.

Peer-Reviewed Publications

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Uncertain times: The causal effects of coups on national income (with Kevin Grier & Robin Grier), American Journal of Political Science, 2024

Working Papers

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Supporters or Bystanders? The Military's role in democratic backsliding in Latin America 

Beyond Capacity Building: U.S. Military Assistance and Civil-Military Relations in Partner Countries

Who Paints the Helmets Blue? Women and Contributions to PKOs (with Nila Zarepour-Arizi & Luisa Garcia-Carrion)