Dr. Santiago Anria

Biography

Santiago Anria is an Associate Professor at Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations, specializing in Global Labor and Work. His research focuses on the relationships between social movements, labor unions, and political parties in Latin America. He has published in several peer-reviewed journals including Politics & Society, Comparative Political Studies, and Latin American Politics and Society. Anria is the author of the book 'Movements Become Parties: Bolivian MAS in Comparative Perspective' published by Cambridge University Press in 2018, which explores the internal politics of parties formed from union movements. Recently, he co-authored 'Polarization and Democracy: The Left Turn in Latin America,' forthcoming from the University of Chicago Press, which examines the causes and consequences of political polarization in the region. His ongoing research investigates how social movements influence the design and implementation of policies that aim to reduce social inequalities. Anria holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, obtained in 2015, and has held fellowships at Harvard University and Tulane University.

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