Álvaro Canalejo-Molero

Álvaro Canalejo-Molero is a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Lucerne, focusing on comparative politics, political behavior, and digitalization politics. He co-coordinates big data analysis for the SNSF-funded DIGIPOL project, which examines digitalization-induced political conflict. His broader affiliations include the Digital Society Initiative at the University of Zurich and the ECPR Standing Group on VAAs.

His research bridges comparative party politics, public opinion, and methodological innovations like mixed-methods and causal inference frameworks. Recent work analyzes electoral outcomes in polarized contexts and the politics of digitalization, including AI's impact on party systems.

Key article trends include far-right party dynamics (e.g., Spain's SALF), depoliarizing interventions, and global policy evidence sourced from the Global North. Collaborations span institutions like the London School of Economics, Autonomous University of Barcelona, and Harvard University.