I am a posdoctoral researcher at Rey Juan Carlos University (Madrid), thanks to the funding provided by the Grants for University Staff Teaching Training (FPU21/03549) from the Minsitry of Science, Innovation and Universities of Spain.

I am currently working on the Project "Interuniversity Program on Lawfulness Culture", financed by the Autonomous Community of Madrid (PHS-2024/PH-HUM-65). I am also collaborating with some European Projects on (Anti-)Corruption Measurements and Policies. Previously, I have been part of the Spanish National Government funded project "The challenge of managing Next Generation EU funds: threats and weaknesses of the Spanish institutional framework" (PID2020-115869RB-I00).

As an engaged citizen, I'm also a member of HOLA Association, working as partners within CHANCE (Civil Hub Against orgaNized Crime in Europe). I also collaborate with FIADYS (Fundación para la Investigación Aplicada en Delincuencia y Seguridad).

My work sits at the intersection of corruption perceptions, political communication, and contemporary democratic contestation, with a particular focus on how charismatic and populist leaders shape public perceptions of corruption and related social attitudes. The scope of my research focuses on far-right leaders.

During my doctoral research, I've examined in depth cases such as Silvio Berlusconi, Donald Trump, and Benjamin Netanyahu, analysing how these leaders deploy and reframe anti-corruption discourse, especially when they are implicated in scandals; and how these narratives resonate with public opinion. 

Next steps include the analysis of how these variables impact anti-democratic attitudes and shape authoritarian attitudes, specially among the youth.

You can contact me via mail at luis.ramos(at)urjc.es, or you can find me on LinkedIn, at Luis Ramos, PhD.