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Christopher Laurence Gibson is an Associate Professor in the School of International Studies at Simon Fraser University. His teaching and mixed-methods research examine the relationships between civil society, democratic politics, and social development in developing democracies, specifically in Brazil, India, and Indonesia. His 2019 monograph, 'Movement-Driven Development: Politics, Health, and Democracy in Brazil' (Stanford University Press), discusses the impact of the Movimento Sanitário on reducing infant and child mortality in urban Brazil by 70% since 1988. He engages with various sociological theories regarding civil society and development, analyzing qualitative and quantitative data gathered from externally-funded fieldwork. His work is supported by prestigious grants from organizations including the Mellon Foundation and the National Science Foundation. Currently, he is involved in a project assessing state development initiatives and their impact on social inequalities in urban Brazil. He has published extensively in leading journals and has received multiple awards recognizing his contributions to sociology and international studies.
Department of Philosophy