I am a political scientist who studies the nature, causes, and consequences of political institutions, especially political parties and democracy....

I study organized crime, corruption, and political violence. My dissertation focuses on how organized criminal groups and politicians cooperate...

My research focuses on various forms of political violence, including my current project on criminal organizations in Latin America. In addition to...

My research examines the political economy of education in the developing world, with a focus on Latin America. Specifically, my dissertation seeks to...

I am a political economist broadly interested in political accountability and voter behavior in the developing world. In broad terms, my research seeks to...

Julie Anne Weaver is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs and a Lecturer on Social Studies and Government at Harvard...

I am a 6th-year Ph.D. Candidate in Government focused on the comparative political economy of development and of inequality in Latin America and sub-...