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Robert Mickey is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Michigan. His teaching focuses on American politics, comparative politics, and research design, offering undergraduate courses such as 'Introduction to Research Design' and 'Is U.S. Democracy?'. He has received several accolades for his teaching, including the Department's Tronstein Prize for outstanding undergraduate teaching. Mickey's research examines the intricacies of U.S. politics through a comparative historical lens, particularly the processes of democratization and the effects of racial conflict on democratic stability. He is the author of 'Paths to Dixie: Democratization in Authoritarian Enclaves of America's Deep South, 1944-1972', which garnered the J. David Greenstone Prize. Mickey has also contributed to the understanding of policing in America and is involved in various collaborative projects focusing on historical legacies of racial conflict and contemporary issues in democracy. He co-edits APSA's Democracy and Autocracy section and has an extensive background in policy research, having worked in Eastern Europe on minority political parties.
University of Michigan • Ann Arbor, MI
Teaching courses in American and comparative political science, mentoring graduate students.
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science