Faculty (Political Science)

Zhaotian Luo

Assistant Professor Zhaotian Luo

Phone773 702 2941

Emailluozhaotian@uchicago.edu

LocationPick Hall 528

Area of Study

Political Theory

Zhaotian Luo

Assistant Professor

Zhaotian Luo is a formal theorist with a broad interest in the political economy of power and institutions. He specializes in developing and applying game theoretic models to explain the foundation, performance, evolution, and failure of various political institutions as equilibrium outcomes emerging from the strategic interaction among political actors. His current research centers around the dynamics of political power and institutions, including democratic backsliding and authoritarian consolidation.