Political violence; democratic backsliding; populism and demagoguery; protest movements; electoral institutions; clientelism; voting behavior; civic engagement; African Politics; quantitative methods; field research
Comparative Politics; Democratization and Regime Transitions;, Electoral Politics; Human Rights and State Repression; African Politics; Categorical Regression Models; Qualitative Methods: research design, data collection, and analysis.
Fight or Flight? Explaining citizen reactions to violence in African elections.
Timothy Hellwig (Co-Chair); Lauren MacLean (Co-Chair); Jacob Bielasiak; Jennifer Brass (SPEA)