Dr. Posner’s current research focuses on democratization and political participation in Latin America. In particular, he is interested in the impact of economic globalization and related state reforms on social organization and collective action in Latin America. Current recent projects examine labor politics, the politics of social welfare resource distribution, the New Left and populism in Latin America, with specific focus on Chile, Ecuador, Uruguay, and Venezuela. He teaches courses on Latin American politics, U.S. – Latin American relations, comparative environmental politics, and democratic theory.
Paul Posner
Associate Professor, Political Science
- About
- Scholarly and creative works
Degrees
- Ph.D. in Political Science, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1999
- M.A. in Political Science, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1992
- B.A. in International Studies, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1984
Affiliated Department
Scholarly and creative works
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“Explaining Populism in Latin America, Left and Right”
Southern Political Science Association annual conferenceSan Juan, Puerto RicoJanuary2025Sponsored by Southern Political Science Association -
Democratic Challenges in Latin America
Southern Political Science Association annual meetingSan Juan, Puerto RicoJanuary2025Sponsored by Southern Political Science Association -
“Healthcare in Chile and Uruguay in Comparative Perspective: Neoliberalism or Social Democracy?”
XII Congreso Latinoamericano de Ciencia Politica (12th Congress of Latin American Political Science)Lisbon, PortugalJuly2024Sponsored by Asociacion Latinoamerica de la Ciencia Politica (Latin American Association of Political Science) -
Welfare Schemes in Democratic Context in the Past 20 Years: Differences Across Governments of Contrasting Ideologies
XII Congreso Latinoamericano de Ciencia PoliticaLisbon, PortugalJuly2024Sponsored by Asociacion Latinoamerica de la Ciencia Politica (Latin American Association of Political Science) -
“Social Welfare Policy in Post-Transition Chile: Social Democratic or Neoliberal?”
Published in Critical SociologyNovember 82023Vol. Published OnlineIssue #Published Online -
“Buen Vivir under Correa: The Rhetoric of Participatory Democracy, The Reality of Rentier Populism”
Published in Latin American Research Review2022Vol. 57Issue #2 -
Reevaluating the Chavez Regime: Participatory Democracy or Rentier Populism?
Published in Bulletin of Latin American Research -
Rethinking Latin America’s Left Turn: A Historical and Theoretical Approach
Pitt Latin American SeriesPittsburgh, PAUS