Kevin Parthenay

Kevin Parthenay is a Professor of Political Science at Université de Tours, where he serves as an assessor to the Dean for International Relations. He is affiliated with the Institute of Interdisciplinary Legal Research (IRJI) and the Faculty of Law, Economics and Social Sciences. His work focuses on comparative regionalisms, Latin American foreign policies, and multilateralism with a particular emphasis on Central American political dynamics.

• Research Themes:
  • Comparative regional integration (Latin America, Africa, Asia)
  • Democracies in crisis
  • EU-Latin America relations
  • Post-hegemonic regionalism

His recent publications analyze Trump's impact on Latin American multilateralism, institutional fragility in Central America, and democratic erosion under Nayib Bukele. Parthenay also examines presidential diplomacy and normative power dynamics in regional organizations.