Dr. Scott Gehlbach

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Biography

Scott Gehlbach is the Elise Jack Lipsey Professor in the Department of Political Science and the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago. His research focuses on the political economy and formal political theory, with a particular emphasis on post-communist Europe. Gehlbach's work is instrumental in understanding authoritarian and post-authoritarian regimes, drawing from contemporary historical experiences in Russia and Ukraine. With a background that includes a PhD from the University of California-Berkeley, obtained in 2003, he combines rigorous theoretical insights with empirical analysis to contribute to the field of political science. His prominent publications and ongoing research efforts continue to shed light on the complexities of governance and political stability in transitional societies.

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Department of Philosophy