Douglas Dion

Douglas Dion is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Iowa. He holds a PhD from the University of Michigan (1991). His research focuses on formal models, democratic theory, and American political history, with notable work on legislative obstruction tactics and the application of game theory to authoritarian politics.

Education:

• PhD, Political Science, University of Michigan, 1991

Research Interests: Dion explores intersections between formal political theory and historical case studies. Current projects include collaborative work on electoral boycotts in MENA authoritarian regimes (with Gail Buttorff) and historical analysis of anti-Catholicism in U.S. political development. His methodologies blend Bayesian analysis, small-n case studies, and game-theoretic modeling.

Publications: Key works include Turning the Legislative Thumbscrew (1997) and contributions to the Oxford Handbook of Congress. Recent co-authored research applies quantitative frameworks to authoritarian regime transitions.

Awards: No awards explicitly listed.

Advising/Grants: No student advisees or grant details provided in text. Collaborates with external researchers like Gail Buttorff (University of Kansas).