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Alberto Diaz-Cayeros is a Senior Fellow at Stanford University's Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI) and Professor (by courtesy) in the Department of Political Science. He holds affiliations with the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL) and served as Director of Stanford's Center for Latin American Studies (2016–2023). His academic journey includes roles at UC San Diego (2008–2013) and UCLA (2001–2008), alongside research at Mexico’s Centro de Investigación para el Desarrollo (CIDAC).
- Education:
- Ph.D. and M.A. in Political Science, Duke University (1997, 1993)
- Licenciatura in Economics, ITAM (1990)
His research focuses on governance, federalism, poverty relief, and violence in Latin America, particularly Mexico. Key works include Federalism, Fiscal Authority and Centralization in Latin America (2007) and The Political Logic of Poverty Relief (2016). Recent projects explore colonial legacies in indigenous communities and the impact of globalization on marginalized groups.
His articles analyze topics such as indigenous resilience, electoral strategies in social policy, and the dynamics of crime and policing in Mexico. Diaz-Cayeros collaborates with organizations like the City of Oakland’s Department of Violence Prevention to study community dynamics.
He advises on policy-related grants and leads projects at CDDRL and FSI, focusing on democracy, development, and rule of law. His interdisciplinary approach bridges political science with historical and economic analysis, emphasizing Latin America’s socio-political challenges.
