David Fortunato

David Fortunato serves as a Visiting Researcher at Copenhagen Business School within the Department of International Economics, Government and Business. His work contributes to multiple United Nations Sustainable Development Goals through political science research.

Fortunato's research focuses on comparative politics and public policy, with particular expertise in electoral behavior, legislative institutions, and political economy. His recent publications analyze cross-national voter preferences, gender effects on trade policy, professional legislatures, police data transparency, and governance preferences. This body of work demonstrates consistent engagement with

• democratic representation
• institutional design
• public opinion formation

across national contexts.

His publications have generated significant academic impact with citation counts ranging from 1 to 25 in the past year, alongside substantial media engagement including policy references, Wikipedia citations, and social media discussion. Notable coverage includes analysis of U.S. police statistics that received attention across X (Twitter), Reddit, Bluesky, and policy sources.

Fortunato actively collaborates internationally, with recent research involving scholars from multiple institutions. His work appears in top political science journals including American Journal of Political Science, American Political Science Review, and Party Politics, demonstrating rigorous peer-reviewed scholarship in both American and comparative political contexts.