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Karen L. Remmer, Faculty

Karen L. Remmer
Contact Info:
Office Location:  401 Perkins Library, Box 90204
Office Phone:  (919) 660-4300
Email Address: send me a message

Education:

Additional TrainingLondon School of Economics and Political Science and Harvard University, 19671968
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, Military Rule in Latin America (January, 2025), pp. 1-213 [doi]  [abs]
  2. Remmer, KL, Stability and change in party preferences: Evidence from Latin America, Electoral Studies, vol. 70 (April, 2021) [doi]  [abs]
  3. Remmer, KL, Investment treaty arbitration in latin America, Latin American Research Review, vol. 54 no. 4 (January, 2019), pp. 795-811 (forthcoming.) [doi]  [abs]
  4. 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]
  5. 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


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