Ben Stanley

Dr. Ben Stanley is an Associate Professor at SWPS University, affiliated with the Faculty of Social Sciences in Warsaw and the Department of Politics and Public Policy. He conducts research at the Center for the Study of Democracy, focusing on voting behavior, populism, democratic backsliding, and political parties in Central and Eastern Europe.

• Research Interests: Voting behavior, political psychology, populism, democratic values, and cross-national comparisons.
• Projects: PI for 'DIASPOlitic' (Norwegian Research Council), 'Partisan Bias or Climate of Indifference' (NCN), and 'Measuring Populism' (National Science Centre).
• Awards: East European Politics Best Article Award; listed among the most cited researchers at SWPS University.

His recent publications analyze illiberalism, transnational voting, and democratic hypocrisy. He teaches comparative politics and political psychology.