Karen L. Remmer, Professor Emerita of Political Science

Please note: Karen has left the "Center for Latin American Caribbean Studies" group at Duke University; some info here might not be up to date.

Professor of Political Science who specializes in comparative politics, political economy, and political institutions with central emphasis on Latin America and the Caribbean. Her recent research explores the rise of leftist-populist governance in Latin America, exogenous shocks and democratic accountability in the Caribbean, and the impact of political scale on government spending and political participation.

Contact Info:

Office Location:	140 Science Drive, 205 Gross H, Box 90204, Durham, NC 27708
Office Phone:	(919) 660-4300
Email Address:
Web Page:	http://clacs.aas.duke.edu/~karen.remmer

Education:

Additional Training

London School of Economics and Political Science and Harvard University, 1967

1968

Specialties:

Comparative Politics
Political Economy
Political Institutions

Research Interests: Latin America, Democratization, Economic Policy and Performance, Military Governance

Professor of Political Science who specializes in comparative politics, political economy, and political institutions with central emphasis on Latin America and the Caribbean. Her recent research explores the rise of leftist-populist governance in Latin America, exogenous shocks and democratic accountability in the Caribbean, and the impact of political scale on government spending and political participation.

Areas of Interest:

Comparative politics
Comparative Political Economy
Latin American Politics
Comparative Democratic Development
Authoritarian Politics

Keywords:

Latin America • Political economy • Political science

Curriculum Vitae

Current Ph.D. Students   (Former Students)

• Simon Weschle  
• Marco Fernandez  
• Cristina Corduneanu-Huci  
• Sandra Ley Gutierrez  
• Jan Pierskalla  
• Gregory S. Schober  
• Jorge Bravo  
• Matthew Singer  
• Eric Jepsen  
• Sinziana Popa-Dorobantu  

Recent Publications   (More Publications)

1. Remmer, KL, Stability and change in party preferences: Evidence from Latin America, Electoral Studies, vol. 70 (April, 2021) [doi]  [abs]
2. Remmer, KL, Investment treaty arbitration in latin America, Latin American Research Review, vol. 54 no. 4 (January, 2019), pp. 795-811 (forthcoming.) [doi]  [abs]
3. Minhas, S; Remmer, KL, The Reputational Impact of Investor-State Disputes, International Interactions, vol. 44 no. 5 (September, 2018), pp. 862-887, Informa UK Limited [doi]  [abs]
4. K.L. Remmer, The Outcomes of Investment Treaty Arbitration: A Reassessment, in Yearbook of International Law and Policy 2015-16, edited by Lisa Sachs and Lise Johnson (2018), pp. 144-172, New York: Oxford University Press
5. Remmer, KL, The Political Economy of Investor-State Disputes (December, 2015)