Alon P. Kraitzman

I am a Howard Deshong Postdoctoral Fellow at the Annenberg Center for Advanced Study in Communication (ACASC), Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC), University of Pennsylvania. From 2020 to 2023, I was a visiting researcher in the School of Politics and International Relations at The Australian National University. I held the position of Assistant Professor (fixed term) in the Department of Political Science at Michigan State University from 2018 to 2021. I have a Ph.D. in Political Science from Michigan State University (2018), an M.A. in Political Science (with honors) from Tel Aviv University (2010), and a B.A. in Political Science and Communication (with honors) from Tel Aviv University (2007).

My research focuses on comparative politics, political behavior, public opinion, and political institutions. I examine how citizens, both in democratic and non-democratic countries, assess the quality of political leadership and ensure that their government is held accountable for its domestic and foreign policies. My research has been published in Democratization, Political Behavior, PS: Political Science & Politics, and Presidential Studies Quarterly. I teach classes on Comparative Politics, American Politics, International Relations, and Middle East politics.