Professor
Scott P. Mainwaring
University of Notre Dame
Political scientist; Educator; Research institution administrator
Area
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Specialty
Political Science
Elected
2010
Political scientist focusing on Latin America as area specialist and comparativist. Contributions centered (initially) on the Catholic Church and politics, and since the 1990s, on parties, party systems, presidentialism, representation, transitions to democracy, and democratic breakdowns. His work put forward new and widely studied theoretical questions on democratizing regions. Institutional leader as long-serving director of the Kellogg Institute of International Studies.
Last Updated