Steven Rosenzweig

Steven Rosenzweig is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Boston University, specializing in comparative politics with a focus on democracy, political violence, and electoral accountability. He coordinates the department’s Research in Comparative Politics Workshop and teaches courses on political violence, democratic erosion, and research methods.

Education: Ph.D., M.Phil., and B.A. from Yale University.

Research interests include political violence mechanisms, democracy erosion, African politics, and causal inference methodologies. His book Voter Backlash and Elite Misperception: The Logic of Violence in Electoral Competition (Cambridge University Press, 2023) examines how politicians use violence strategically during elections. Current projects explore social norms in ethnic voting, conceptual frameworks for election-related violence, and law enforcement partisanship effects.

Publications appear in Quarterly Journal of Political Science, Electoral Studies, and Research & Politics. His work combines quantitative methods with case studies to address global democratic challenges.