Jeffrey Kopstein

Jeffrey Kopstein is Dean's Professor of Political Science at UC Irvine studying political violence, antisemitism, and democratic erosion. His research examines interethnic violence determinants, Holocaust dynamics, and contemporary challenges to liberal governance.

Key publications analyze:

• Pogrom mechanisms in Eastern Europe
• Memory politics in post-communist states
• Rise of patrimonial regimes

Major works include 'Intimate Violence' (2018) on pogroms preceding the Holocaust, 'Politics, Memory, Violence' (2023) on Holocaust social science, and 'The Assault on the State' (2024) analyzing anti-government movements.