Dr. Lisa Blaydes

Biography

Lisa Blaydes is a professor in the Department of Political Science at Stanford University and a senior fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies. Her research interests focus on political science, particularly on topics such as elections, distributive politics, and state repression in the context of Middle Eastern politics. Blaydes has authored several influential works, including 'Elections and Distributive Politics in Mubarak’s Egypt,' published by Cambridge University Press in 2011, and 'State Repression: Iraq under Saddam Hussein,' released by Princeton University Press in 2018. Her articles have appeared in prestigious journals such as the American Political Science Review and the Journal of Theoretical Politics, among others. She has held significant academic appointments, including serving as an Academy Scholar at the Harvard Academy for International Area Studies. Blaydes holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles, and both a BA and MA in International Relations from Johns Hopkins University. Throughout her career, she has received numerous awards for her research and contributions to the field, reflecting her status as a leading scholar in political science, particularly regarding the politics of the Middle East.

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