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Lucan Way is the Distinguished Professor of Democracy in the Department of Political Science at the University of Toronto. His work focuses on global patterns of democracy and dictatorship, particularly the durability of authoritarian regimes born from violent revolutions. Co-Director of the Petro Jacyk Program for the Study of Ukraine and Co-Chair of the Journal of Democracy’s editorial board, he has held fellowships at Harvard University and the University of Notre Dame.
Education: PhD in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley. His research emphasizes authoritarian regimes’ resilience, competitive authoritarianism, and post-Soviet political dynamics.
Key publications include Revolution and Dictatorship: The Violent Origins of Durable Authoritarianism (2022) and Pluralism by Default (2015). His work has been widely cited and recognized with awards like the Juan Linz Best Book Prize.
Recent articles analyze democratic resilience, U.S. authoritarian threats, and Ukrainian political struggles. His research spans authoritarian tactics, protest movements, and electoral politics in Eurasia and beyond.
Award-winning scholar with a focus on democratization processes and regime stability. His interdisciplinary approach combines historical analysis with comparative politics to explain global political trends.
