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Steven Levitsky

Steven Levitsky
Levitsky in 2013
Born (1968-01-17) January 17, 1968 (age 57)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of California, Berkeley (Ph.D.)
Stanford University (B.A.)
Known forCompetitive authoritarianism
Informal institutions
Scientific career
FieldsPolitical science
InstitutionsHarvard University
(2000–present)
Doctoral advisorDavid 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]

  1. ^ "CFR Welcomes Steven Levitsky as a Senior Fellow for Democracy | Council on Foreign Relations". www.cfr.org. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  2. ^ "Steve Levitsky, Professor of Government". Harvard University. Retrieved 2016-10-23.
  3. ^ Balakrishna, Aditi (December 12, 2007). "Popular Levitsky Awarded Tenure". Harvard Crimson. Retrieved 2022-03-31.

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