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Kevin Deegan-Krause is Professor of Political Science at Wayne State University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, with additional roles as Faculty Advisor for the Office of Fellowships and Curriculum Coordinator for the Irvin D. Reid Honors College. His research examines party systems, democratization, and political competition in Europe, particularly focusing on new democracies and party volatility.
Research interests include comparative analysis of political parties, democratic institutions, and nationalism, with special emphasis on Central/Eastern European transitions. His award-winning book The New Party Challenge analyzes party birth/death cycles in post-communist states.
Publications demonstrate methodological innovation in measuring party system volatility and voter behavior. Recent work explores populism variations across Central Europe and corruption voting patterns.
- ACM Fellow (2012)
- Royal Society of Canada Fellow (2019)
- Fulbright Scholar (2008)
As Faculty Advisor for Fellowships, he mentors students for prestigious awards and leads seminars on democratic theory and comparative politics.
