Faculty in Comparative Politics

Christopher Blattman

Ramalee E. Pearson Professor of Global Conflict Studies

1155 East 60th Street, Room 303C

blattman@uchicago.edu

Oeindrila Dube

Philip K. Pearson Professor of Global Conflict Studies

1155 East 60th Street, Room 303A
773 702 8400

odube@uchicago.edu

Scott Gehlbach

Professor

Pick 322A
Autumn Quarter Office Hours: Fridays 9:00-11:00 am

gehlbach@uchicago.edu

Major Areas of Interest:

• Political economy
• Comparative politics
• Formal theory

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Gary Herrigel

Paul Klapper Professor in the College and Division of Social Sciences

Pick Hall 516
773 702 8067
On Leave 2020-21

g-herrigel@uchicago.edu

Major Areas of Interest:

• Comparative political economy
• Social theory
• Economic sociology
• Organizations
• Governance
• Europe, North America, Asia

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Zhaotian Luo

Assistant Professor

Pick Hall 528
773 702 2941

luozhaotian@uchicago.edu

Major Areas of Interest:

• Political economy of institutions
• Information manipulation
• Formal theory

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Monika Nalepa

Associate Professor

Pick Hall 324A
773 702 0234

mnalepa@uchicago.edu

Major Areas of Interest:

• Post-Communist politics
• Comparative political institutions
• Positive political theory
• Transitional justice

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James Robinson

Reverend Dr. Richard L. Pearson Professor and University Professor, Faculty Director of the Pearson Institute

1155 East 60th Street, Suite 176
773 702 6364
Autumn Quarter Office Hours: By appointment

jamesrobinson@uchicago.edu

Susan Stokes

Tiffany and Margaret Blake Distinguished Service Professor

Pick 320A
773 702 7664

sstokes@uchicago.edu

Major Areas of Interest:

• Political development
• Political parties and democracy
• Comparative political behavior
• Distributive politics

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