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James Loxton is a Senior Lecturer in Comparative Politics at the University of Sydney, affiliated with the School of Arts and Social Sciences and the Department of Government and International Relations. He holds a PhD in Government from Harvard University (2014) and has held visiting positions at Oxford University, Princeton University, and the University of Notre Dame.
Education:
- BA, Princeton University
- MA, Harvard University
- PhD, Harvard University (Government, 2014)
Research: Specializes in authoritarian regimes, democratization, political parties, and Latin American politics. His work emphasizes authoritarian successor parties and their role in post-authoritarian democracies. Key publications include *Conservative Party-Building in Latin America* (Oxford, 2021) and *Life after Dictatorship* (Cambridge, 2018).
Teaching: Courses include Comparative Politics, Latin American Politics, Democracy and Dictatorship, and Foundations of Comparative Politics.
Awards:
- 2022 Canadian Political Science Association Prize in Comparative Politics
- Award-winning book *Conservative Party-Building in Latin America* (Oxford, 2021)
Grants & Labs: Active in research on authoritarian legacies and democratic resilience. Collaborates internationally on projects analyzing political succession and elite networks.
