John Crabtree

John Crabtree is a Research Associate at the Latin American Centre (LAC) of the University of Oxford and a senior member of Saint Antony's College. After completing his undergraduate studies in Modern History at Oxford, he earned an MA from Liverpool University and a PhD from Oxford Brookes University. He has maintained academic connections with Oxford since 1983 through roles at the LAC and Saint Antony's College.

• MA: Liverpool University
• PhD: Oxford Brookes University
• Visiting researcher at Oxford Brookes University

Crabtree specializes in the politics of Andean countries like Bolivia and Peru. His research spans political sociology, democratization, and ethnic/racial studies in Latin America. He has published a book on Bolivian politics post-2006 and is currently working on a book about Peruvian politics.

His career focuses on comparative analysis of political systems, with particular attention to indigenous movements and governance structures in the Andean region. Current research extends to contemporary political developments and institutional challenges in Peru.