Dr. Jeffrey Winters

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Biography

Professor Winters specializes in oligarchs and elites in the United States, Southeast Asia, medieval Europe, and ancient Athens. His forthcoming book, Blind Spot: Oligarchs Dominate Democracy, focuses on the impact of wealth and power on American democracy, following his award-winning publication Oligarchy, which explores economic inequality and wealth concentration. His contributions to the field of political economy include works on the rule of law, authoritarianism, and democracy. Winters has written extensively about Southeast Asia, particularly Indonesia, exploring structural power dynamics and economic policies through various publications, including two best-selling books translated into Indonesian. He has also engaged in significant academic honors, being recognized multiple times on the Associated Student Government Faculty Honor Roll for teaching excellence, and received the Farrell Teaching Prize. As the founder and Director of the Equality Development Globalization Studies program at Northwestern, he continues to make significant contributions to comparative politics and is an influential voice on issues of wealth and power in both historical and contemporary contexts.

Research Interests

Requirements for Northwestern University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
U.S. Bachelor's degree or equivalent
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Specialization Notes

Standard PhD requirements for TGS departments including Chemistry, Physics, and Sociology.