Dr James Loxton
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Dr James Loxton

BA (Princeton University) MA (Harvard University) PhD (Harvard University)
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The University of Sydney
Dr James Loxton

James Loxton is a Senior Lecturer in Comparative Politics. His research examines authoritarian regimes, democratisation, and political parties, with a focus on Latin America. He is the author of the award-winning Conservative Party-Building in Latin America: Authoritarian Inheritance and Counterrevolutionary Struggle (Oxford University Press, 2021) and the co-editor of Life after Dictatorship: Authoritarian Successor Parties Worldwide (Cambridge University Press, 2018). His new book, Authoritarianism: A Very Short Introduction, is forthcoming with Oxford University Press. He has held visiting positions at Oxford University, Princeton University, and the University of Notre Dame. He received his PhD in Government from Harvard University in 2014.

  • Comparative politics
  • Latin American politics
  • Authoritarianism
  • Democratisation
  • Political parties
  • GOVT 2117 - Comparative Politics
  • GOVT 3655 - Latin American Politics
  • GOVT 3980 - Democracy and Dictatorship
  • GOVT 4113 - Topics in Politics: Democracy
  • GOVT 6100 - Foundations of Comparative Politics

Recipient of the Canadian Political Science Association’s 2022 Prize in Comparative Politics.

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Publications

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In the media

Loxton J. (2022) "Like father, like son? The return of the Marcos dynasty is sadly a common path for new democracies."Sydney Morning Herald op-ed

Loxton, J. (2021) "James Loxton Explains Why Authoritarian Successor Parties Succeed in Democracies."Democracy Paradox podcast[More information]