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Andy Baker is a Professor and the Associate Head of the Department of Political Science at Purdue University. He specializes in Comparative Politics and International Political Economy. Baker received his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2001 and holds a B.A. Magna Cum Laude in Political Science from Valparaiso University, obtained in 1994. His research focuses on economic interests and interpersonal communication's effect on citizens' attitudes towards political issues and voting decisions, especially in the context of Latin America. He has authored several notable books including 'Persuasive Peers: Social Communication and Voting in Latin America' and 'Market Masses in Latin America: Policy Reform and Consumption in Liberalizing Economies'. His work has earned him the APSA Political Networks Section Book Award in 2021. Baker's publications have appeared in top-tier journals such as British Journal of Political Science and World Politics, where he examines significant aspects of mass opinion in relation to historical contexts and social policy coalitions.
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