Director, Center for Research on Democratic Resilience
Professor of Political Science
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Joseph Wright is Professor of Political Science at Pennsylvania State University and Director of the Center for Research on Democratic Resilience. His research examines how international factors influence autocratic rule and democratization. His research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the Minerva Research Initiative, and private foundations. This research has appeared in Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, the Journal of Democracy, the New York Times, the Washington Quarterly, and the Washington Post. His most recent books are Migration and Democracy (Princeton University Press, winner of the 2023 APSA Migration & Citizenship Section Best Book Award) and The Origins of Elected Strongmen (Oxford University Press).