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Mason Moseley is an Associate Professor of Political Science at West Virginia University, part of the John D. Rockefeller IV School of Policy and Politics within the Eberly College of Arts & Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Vanderbilt University (2014) and a B.A. from UNC-Chapel Hill (2008). Previously, he was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Pennsylvania (2014–2015).
His research focuses on institutional influences on political attitudes and behaviors, particularly in Latin America. Key areas include clientelism, corruption, gender dynamics, democratization, and protest movements. His work has been funded by the National Science Foundation and published in top journals like the American Journal of Political Science and Comparative Political Studies.
He authored two books with Oxford University Press: Protest State: The Rise of Everyday Contention in Latin America (2018) and Life in the Political Machine: Dominant-Party Enclaves and the Citizens They Produce (2020). His recent research analyzes abortion rights mobilization, electoral dynamics, and the interplay between socioeconomic inequality and political participation in Latin America.
- Key Themes: Clientelism, protest politics, Latin American democracy, feminist movements, and institutional impacts on citizenship.
- Recent Work: Examines abortion policy debates, far-right polarization, and electoral backlash to clientelism.
Moseley’s research bridges theoretical frameworks with empirical analysis, often using survey data from the AmericasBarometer project. His grants include a NSF dissertation award, and he frequently collaborates on projects addressing contentious politics and democratic governance in the region.
