Steven Levitsky
American political scientist known for work on democracy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Steven Levitsky (born January 17, 1968) is an American political scientist and Professor of Government at Harvard University.
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Steven Levitsky | |
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Born | (1968-01-17) January 17, 1968 (age 56) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley (Ph.D.) Stanford University (B.A.) |
Known for | Competitive authoritarianism Informal institutions |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Political science |
Institutions | Harvard University (2000–Present) |
Doctoral advisor | David Collier |
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A comparative political scientist, his research interests focus on Latin America and include political parties and party systems, authoritarianism and democratization, and weak and informal institutions.[1]
He is notable for his work on competitive authoritarian regimes and informal political institutions.[2]