Steven Levitsky | |
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Born | January 17, 1968 |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley (Ph.D.) Stanford University (B.A.) |
Known for | Competitive authoritarianism Informal institutions |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Political science |
Institutions | Harvard University (2000–present) |
Doctoral advisor | David Collier |
Steven Levitsky (born January 17, 1968) is an American political scientist currently serving as a professor of government at Harvard University and a senior fellow for democracy at the Council on Foreign Relations.[1]
A comparative political scientist, his research interests focus on Latin America and include political parties and party systems, authoritarianism and democratization, and weak and informal institutions.[2]
He is notable for his work on competitive authoritarian regimes and informal political institutions.[3]