David J. Brulé is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Purdue University who received his Ph.D from Texas A&M University and specializes in international relations, foreign policy decision making, and conflict theory; his research focuses on how domestic political factors influence US foreign policy decisions and international conflict. He has published numerous articles and book chapters, presented widely at conferences, and served in various administrative and committee roles at universities where he has taught.

1. David J. Brulé
Contact information:
126 Montgomery Lane
Sweetwater, TN 37874
765.822.0019
djbrule@yahoo.com
Education:
Ph.D., Political Science, Texas A&M University, 2006
Fields: International Relations, Comparative Politics, U.S. Foreign Policy.
B.A., Political Science, Stephen F. Austin State University, 2001 cum laude
Professional Experience:
Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Purdue University, 2014-
2015
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Purdue University, 2011-
2014
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Tennessee,
2006-2011
Visiting Assistant Professor, Lauder School of Government, Interdisciplinary
Center-Herzliya, Israel, Winter 2009-2010
Adjunct Professor, Department of Political Science, University of North Texas,
2005-2006
Peer-Reviewed Publications:
Williams, Laron and David J. Brulé. 2014. “Predictably Unpredictable: The
Effects of Conflict Involvement on the Error Variance of Vote Models.” British
Journal of Political Science 44 (2): 287-299.
Williams, Laron, David J. Brulé and Michael Koch. 2010. “War Voting: Interstate
Disputes, the Economy, and Electoral Outcomes.” Conflict Management and
Peace Science 27(5): 442-460.
Brulé, David, Bryan Marshall and Brandon Prins. 2010. “Opportunities and
Presidential Uses of Force: A Selection Model of Crisis Decision-Making.”
Conflict Management and Peace Science 27(5): 486-510.
Brulé, David and Alex Mintz. 2010. “Foreign Policy Decision Making: Evolution,
Models, and Methods.” The International Studies Compendium Project, edited by
Robert A. Denemark. Sage Publications, Vol. IV.

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Redd, Steven, David Brulé and Alex Mintz. 2010. “Poliheuristic Theory and
Foreign Policy Analysis.” The International Studies Compendium Project, edited
by Robert A. Denemark. Sage Publications, Vol. IX, 5657-5677.
Brulé, David J. and Wonjae Hwang. 2010. “Diverting the Legislature: Executive-
Legislative Relations, the Economy, and U.S. Dispute Initiation.” International
Studies Quarterly 54(2): 361-79.
Brulé, David J. and Laron K. Williams. 2009. “Democratic Diversions:
Government Arrangements, the Economy, and Dispute Initiation.” Journal of
Peace Research. 46(6): 777-98.
Mintz, Alex and David Brulé. 2009. “Methodological Issues in Studying Suicide
Terrorism.” Political Psychology 30 (3): 365-371.
Brulé, David J. 2008. “Congress, Presidential Approval, and U.S. Dispute
Initiation.” Foreign Policy Analysis 4 (4): 349-370.
Brulé, David J. 2008. “The Poliheuristic Research Program: An Assessment and
Suggestions for Further Progress.” International Studies Review 10: 265-293.
Brulé, David. 2006. “Congressional Opposition, the Economy, and U.S. Dispute
Initiation, 1946-1994.” Journal of Conflict Resolution 50: 463-483.
Brulé, David J. 2005. “Explaining and Forecasting Foreign Policy Decisions: A
Poliheuristic Analysis of the Iran Hostage Rescue Decision.” International
Studies Perspectives 6: 99-113.
Book Chapters:
Brulé, David J., Alex Mintz and Karl DeRouen. “Decision Making Analysis and
Political Leadership.” In Oxford Handbook of Political Leadership, Paul t’Hart and
Rod Rhodes, eds. Expected 2013.
Brulé, David J. and Alex Mintz. 2006. “Blank Check or Marching Orders? Public
Opinion and the Presidential Use of Force.” In Harvey Starr, ed. Approaches,
Levels and Methods of Analysis in International Politics: Crossing Boundaries.
New York: Palgrave Macmillan: 157-172.
Mintz, Alex, John T. Chatagnier and David J. Brulé. 2006. “Being bin Laden: An
Applied Decision Analysis Procedure for Analyzing and Predicting Terrorists
Decisions.” In Ami Pedazhur, ed. Root Causes of Suicide Terrorism: The
Globalization of Martyrdom London: Taylor & Francis: 152-178.

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Manuscripts under Review
Hwang, Wonjae and David Brulé. “System Structure, Power and International
Conflict.”
Research Work in Progress:
Wolford, Michael Scott and David Brulé. “Lame Duck Presidents and Foreign
Policy Insulation.”
Brulé, David J. and Wonjae Hwang. “Congress, the President, and U.S. Rivals.”
Brulé, David J. and Jamie Todhunter. “Congress, Presidential Approval, and
International Meditation by the U.S.”
Brulé, David J. “More or Less? Principal Policy Objective and the Use of Force.”
Brulé, David J., Amanda Sanford and James Todhunter. “Hawks, Doves and
Disputes: A Selection Model of Crisis Decision Making"
Book Reviews:
While Dangers Gather: Congressional Checks on Presidential War Powers, by
William G. Howell and Jon C. Pevehouse. Journal of Conflict Studies 29 (2009).
Henry Kissinger and the American Century, by Jeremi Suri. American Review of
Politics 28: 256-259 (2007/2008).
Invited Presentations and Panels:
“Congress, the President, and U.S. Rivals.” Presented at Texas Tech University,
Lubbock, Texas. February 28, 2011.
“Perspectives on North Korean Nuclear Testing.” Panel discussion at the
International House, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN. October 23, 2006.
Mintz, Alex and David J. Brulé. “U.S. Public Opinion and Presidential Decision
Making on the Use of Force.” Presented at the Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya,
Israel. August 24, 2004.
Fields of Research Interests:
International Conflict
U.S. Foreign Policy
Foreign Policy Decision Making
Terrorism
Teaching Interests:
International Relations
Domestic Political Influences
U.S. Foreign Policy

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Foreign Policy Decision Making
Conflict Theory
International Relations Theory
Methodology
Quantitative Empirical Methods
Introductory and Advanced Econometrics
Maximum Likelihood Estimation
Research Design
Philosophy of Social Science
Conference Participation:
Brulé, David J. and Jamie Todhunter. “Congress, Presidential Approval, and
International Meditation by the U.S.” Presented at the annual meeting of the
Midwest Political Science Association, April 1, 2011, Chicago.
Brulé, David J. and Michael Berry. “More or Less? Principal Policy Objective
and the Use of Force.” Presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Political
Science Association, April 1, 2011, Chicago.
Brulé, David J. and Jamie Todhunter. “The President and Diplomatic
Intervention.” Presented at the Annual meeting of the International Studies
Association Meeting, New Orleans, February 2010.
Brulé, David J. “Congress, the President, and U.S. Crisis Perception.” Presented
at the Annual meeting of the International Studies Association Meeting, New
Orleans, February 2010.
Participant, Roundtable on Behavioral International Relations. Annual meeting of
the International Studies Association Meeting, New York, NY, February 2009.
Brulé, David, Bryan Marshall and Brandon Prins. “Opportunities and Presidential
Uses of Force: A Selection Model of Crisis Decision-Making.” Presented at the
Annual meeting of the International Studies Association Meeting, New York, NY,
February 2009.
Brulé, David. “Poliheuristic Theory and Crisis Perception.” Presented at the
Annual meeting of the International Studies Association Meeting, New York, NY,
February 2009.
Williams, Laron and David Brulé. War Voting: Interstate Disputes, the Economy,
and Electoral Outcomes.” Presented at the annual meeting of the Peace Science
Society (International), October 24-25, 2008, Claremont, CA.
Brulé, David J. and Norris Feeney. “Regime Stability, Commitment, and Dispute
Resolution.” Presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science
Association, August 28-31, 2008, Boston.

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Williams, Laron and David Brulé. “The (Domestic) Political Consequences of
Interstate Disputes among Advanced Democracies.” Presented at the annual
meeting of the International Studies Association, March 26-29, 2008, San
Francisco.
Brulé, David J. and Wonjae Hwang. “Diverting the Legislature: Executive-
Legislative Relations, the Economy, and U.S. Dispute Initiation.” Presented at
the annual meeting of the Peace Science Society (International), November 1-4,
2007, Columbia, SC.
Brulé, David J. “Public Opinion and Presidential Crisis Response Choices.”
Presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association,
August 30-September 2, 2007, Chicago.
Brulé, David J. “The Poliheuristic Research Program: An Assessment and
Suggestions for Further Progress.” Presented at the annual meeting of the
Midwest Political Science Association, April 14, 2007, Chicago.
Brulé, David J. “The President, Public Opinion, and the Use of Force.” Presented
at the annual meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, January 3,
2007, New Orleans.
Brulé, David J. and Laron Williams. “Institutional Constraints, Economic
Decline, and the Use of Force among Industrialized Democracies, 1946-2001.”
Presented at the annual meeting of the Southern Political Science Association,
January 4-7, 2006, Atlanta.
Brulé, David J. and Alex Mintz. “Blank Check or Marching Orders? Public
Opinion and the Presidential Use of Force.” Presented at the annual meeting of
the International Studies Association, March 1-5, 2005, Honolulu.
Brulé, David J. “Economics, Information, and Presidential Discretion in
Decisions to Use Force Abroad.” Presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest
Political Science Association, April 15-18, 2004, Chicago.
Brulé, David J. and Alex Mintz. “Public Opinion and the Presidential Use of
Force.” Presented at the annual meeting of the International Studies Association,
March 17-20, 2004, Montreal.
Teaching Experience:
Purdue University
Maximum Likelihood Estimation, graduate course
Introduction to International Relations, undergraduate course
Negotiation, Bargaining, and Diplomacy, undergraduate course
Causes of War, undergraduate course
Political Science: Discipline and Profession, graduate course

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Interdisciplinary Center – Herzliya, Israel
Research Methods, graduate course
Strategy and Deterrence, graduate seminar
Research Methods, undergraduate course
University of Tennessee
International Relations Core, graduate seminar
International Conflict, graduate seminar
Introduction to International Relations, undergraduate course
Negotiation, Bargaining, and Diplomacy, undergraduate course
International Conflict, undergraduate course
Multiple Regression, graduate course
Maximum Likelihood Estimation, graduate course
University of North Texas
Applied Regression, graduate methods course
Study of Politics, undergraduate research methods course
American Government, undergraduate course
Texas A&M University
Quantitative Empirical Methods Workshop for Incoming Graduate
Students
Contemporary Political Problems and Issues: Middle East and North
Africa, undergraduate course
Awards:
National Pi Sigma Alpha Best Undergraduate Class Paper (2001)
Stephen F. Austin State University College of Liberal Arts Best Undergraduate
Research Paper (2001)
Professional Service:
Conference section head
Foreign Policy section, Midwest Political Science Association,
Chicago, April 2011
Conference panel discussant on
Heuristics and Foreign Policy Decision Making. International
Studies Association annual meeting, 2010, New Orleans.
Conference panel discussant on
Political Psychology and Social Theory. International Studies
Association annual meeting, 2009, New York.
Conference panel discussant on
The Poliheuristic Theory of Decision-making. International
Studies Association annual meeting, March 26-29, 2008, San
Francisco.
Conference panel discussant on
The Poliheuristic Theory of Decision-making: New Research.
Midwest Political Science Association annual meeting, April 14,
2007, Chicago.

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Reviewer for Journal of Politics
Foreign Policy Analysis
International Studies Quarterly
Political Research Quarterly
Conflict Management and Peace Science
Journal of Conflict Resolution
American Political Science Review
American Journal of Political Science
National Science Foundation
Professional memberships:
Peace Science Society (International)
American Political Science Association
Conflict Processes
Political Methodology
International Studies Association
Scientific Study of International Processes
Foreign Policy Analysis
Department/University Service
Member, Graduate Studies Committee (fall 2011-present)
Chair, Ph.D. Comprehensive Field Exam Committee for International Relations
(fall 2007)
Advisor, College Scholars Thesis (spring 2007 – summer 2007), Kristi Bogle
Member, Undergraduate Studies Committee (fall 2006 –fall 2009)
Member, Advisory Committee (fall 2007 – spring 2011)
Member, Task Force Committee (fall 2008)
Member, College Scholars Thesis (fall 2007 – fall 2009), W. Michael Jones
Adjunct member, International Relations Search Committee (fall 2006)
Member, Ph.D. dissertation committees (fall 2006 ), Costel Calin, Donald Butler
Member, M.A. thesis committee (fall 2006 ), Elis Vllasi
Chair, M.A. exam committee (spring 2008), Mike Wennerlund
Member, Department Search Committee (fall 2010)
Member, College Search Committee for Arts and Sciences Dean