Kevin Deegan-Krause

Kevin Deegan-Krause serves as Professor of Political Science at Wayne State University, teaching core courses including Introduction to Political Science (PS1000) and Democracy (PS4710), alongside Honors seminars on Detroit's urban transformation. His academic base resides in the Department of Political Science with an office in the Undergraduate Library's Honors Teaching Commons, reflecting deep engagement with undergraduate education.

Specializing in comparative politics, his research centers on Central and Eastern European party systems with exceptional focus on Slovakia. Key thematic pillars include electoral volatility, populist party dynamics, corruption's impact on voting behavior, and post-communist democratization challenges. Methodologically, he integrates quantitative electoral analysis with comparative case studies to examine institutional design and political behavior interactions, particularly how new democracies navigate anti-establishment movements and governance crises.

Analysis of his 2018-2024 publications reveals persistent investigation into party system evolution across the region. His work consistently tracks how electoral novelty drives political change, with recent scholarship examining Slovakia's 2023 elections alongside parallel developments in Poland and Bulgaria. This research trajectory demonstrates how institutional frameworks interact with voter demands for anti-corruption governance, revealing both regional patterns and national idiosyncrasies in democratic consolidation.

Within institutional contexts, Professor Deegan-Krause contributes through Honors program leadership and course development addressing urban political dynamics. His public scholarship, including analysis of Trump's implications for democracy, bridges academic research with contemporary political discourse while maintaining scholarly rigor in Central European comparative studies.