Dr. Maxwell Cameron

Biography

Maxwell Cameron is a Professor in the Department of Political Science and the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs at the University of British Columbia. He specializes in comparative politics with a focus on Latin America, constitutionalism, democracy, and political ethics. Cameron has authored and edited numerous academic works, including books such as 'Democracy and Authoritarianism in Peru' and 'Latin America’s Left Turns: Politics, Policies, and Trajectories of Change.' Over his career, he has published around sixty peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. He has held visiting positions at esteemed institutions like the Kellogg Institute for International Studies at the University of Notre Dame and Yale University. Cameron has also contributed to the Andean Democracy Research Network and served as a political advisor for the Organization of American States' Electoral Observation Mission in Peru. He has received various accolades, including the 2022 Guillermo O’Donnell Democracy Award from the Latin American Studies Association. In addition to teaching, he enjoys engaging with media on topics related to democracy and electoral reform in Latin America.

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