About

Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science and Legal Studies at St John Fisher University, Rochester, New York. Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Washington, Seattle, with specialization in Comparative Politics, American Politics, and Political Economy. Teach courses in Comparative Politics (with emphasis on European and EU Politics), and American Politics (emphasis on Congress). Research in the field of Comparative Institutions (Semi-presidential and presidential systems) and the Populist Radical Right.

Research Interests

Comparative Politics, Constitutions, European Politics, European Union, Executives, Extremism, Governance, Government, Institutions, Parliaments, Political Economy, Political Leadership, Political Parties, Populism, Public Choice, USA, Party Members, Decision Making, Domestic Politics, Party Systems, Policy Change, Policy-Making

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Standing Groups and Research Networks

• Extremism and Democracy
• Comparative Political Institutions
• Presidential Politics