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Welcome! I am Professor and Chair of Political Science at UMBC. My research interests include various aspects of democratization, from the movements that lead the fight for regime change to efforts at holding the former regime accountable for its human rights record upon democratic breakthrough. My four books include: The Democracy Disadvantage: How Populism Impedes Democracies and Galvanizes Authoritarianism; The Democratization Disconnect; Social Movements and the New State; and The Costs of Justice.
I am currently working on a new book project that integrates my scholarship on democratization with my interest in disaster research. In it, I look at how the international norm of democratic legitimacy will be profoundly challenged by the growth of climate-driven hazards.
To read a sampling of my media analyses and commentaries, please click below.
Why wasn't there a disaster declaration for bridge collapse?
Poland's anti-abortion push highlights pandemic risks to democracy
Genocide claims in Nagorno-Karabakh make peace in Armenia, Azerbaijan unlikely
Russia, Putin lead the way in exploiting democracy's lost promise
To see a complete CV, including teaching profile, other work experience and research interests, please see CV link at the top of this page.
To see a list of current publications, please click here.
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