Juan C. Campos

Welcome to my academic website. I am a Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science and a Research Associate at the Center on the Politics of Development at the University of California, Berkeley.

As a comparative political scientist, I study the relations between states and criminal groups in developing countries with a regional focus on Latin America. In one strand of my scholarship, I examine how subnational governments decide between forming pacts with organized criminal groups and adopting militarized strategies to combat them. Second, I study the effectiveness of security policies that aim to protect women from violence. Third, with respect to migration, I study how discriminatory policies implemented by local political machines serve as "push” factors that contribute to the relocation of immigrants.

My research overall employs a multi-method approach that combines quantitative and qualitative techniques. These include natural experiments, case study research, and in-depth interviewing.

I hold M.A. degrees in political science from UC Berkeley and California State University, Long Beach. I also hold a B.A. in Government & International Politics from George Mason University.

My CV can be found here.

I can be reached at juan_campos@berkeley.edu