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Erin Baggott is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Southern California (USC). Her research primarily focuses on autocratic regimes, particularly examining propaganda mechanisms, elite politics in China, and international relations dynamics. Key areas of investigation include the global export of authoritarian governance tools, citizen compliance in repressive regimes, and the strategic use of diversionary foreign policy.
Baggott's work combines empirical analysis with innovative methodologies, such as experimental surveys to assess CCP opposition concealment and historical case studies tracing elite coalitions from Mao to Xi. Her scholarship bridges Chinese politics with broader theoretical questions about authoritarian resilience, propaganda efficacy, and the erosion of democratic norms. Recent publications address topics like technological transfers to Africa, Tiananmen memory suppression, and US-China geopolitical competition.
Her research agenda emphasizes understanding how autocracies adapt to global challenges, with particular attention to information control systems and the interplay between domestic instability and external aggression. While no specific awards or grants are documented here, her extensive publication record reflects a prolific scholar deeply engaged in critical issues of global political dynamics.
