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Matilde Tofte Thorsen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Aarhus University, Denmark, actively engaged in research as evidenced by conference presentations through 2022. Her contact details include telephone number +45 87 15 06 52 and email address mth@ps.au.dk, with office location Aarhus C, 1331-326. She is listed under current academic staff, not adjunct or honorary roles.
Her research centers on Comparative Politics and Political Economy with specific focus on Authoritarian Regimes, Democratization, and Human Development. She investigates dictator motivations, democratic quality, and how state capacity interacts with political institutions to shape developmental outcomes, utilizing cross-national comparative methodologies.
Thorsen's publications reveal a consistent emphasis on power dynamics in autocracies and institutional drivers of development. Her work spans book chapters (e.g., on dictator motives) and peer-reviewed journal articles (e.g., in Studies in Comparative International Development), demonstrating expertise in political regime analysis and governance impacts on societal progress.
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Advising and grants:
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- She is affiliated with the Department of Political Science at Aarhus University.
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