Sebastián Mazzuca

Sebastián Mazzuca is Associate Professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University. His research analyzes state formation, regime change, and economic development, with focus on Latin America. Mazzuca explores how historical geopolitics shaped state capacity and institutional quality in late-developing regions.

Key works include 'Latecomer State Formation', examining Latin America's territorial challenges, and studies on preinstitutional foundations of governance. His comparative approach links political geography with long-term economic outcomes.

Mazzuca's research appears in APSR, AJPS, and Comparative Politics. He holds a PhD from UC Berkeley and was a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard.