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Laura Gamboa is an Assistant Professor of Democracy and Global Affairs at the Keough School of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame. Her work focuses on democratic systems, opposition strategies, and regime change in Latin America.
- PhD in Political Science from University of Notre Dame (2016)
- MA in Latin American Studies from University of Texas at Austin
Her research explores how opposition groups can resist autocratic tendencies, with a focus on democratic backsliding, institutional resilience, and strategic political behavior. She has published extensively on Latin American politics in journals like Comparative Politics and Journal of Democracy.
Recent publications include 2024 studies on social media polarization in Colombia and judicial responses to authoritarianism, alongside 2022 works analyzing political succession dynamics and her award-winning book Resisting Backsliding.
Awards include:
- 2024 University of Utah CSBS Superior Research Award
- 2022 LASA Donna Lee Van Cott Award
- 2023 APSA Luebbert Book Award Honorable Mention
