Perry Carter

I am an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University. My research develops and applies tools for credible empirical political science, with a particular focus on measurement under resource constraints.

I use these methods to study political behavior and institutions, with a particular focus on political narratives and the legacies of violence. Much of my work sits at the intersection of international relations and comparative politics, focusing on how transnational phenomena such as migration and conflict manifest at the domestic level.

Before entering the academy, I worked as a professional bassoonist and classical saxophonist in New Zealand.