selected publications academic article in scopus Restoring institutional confidence in backsliding democracies: Evidence from Mexico. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States. 122. 2025 Stereotypes and scandals: Politician gender and public judgments about scandal in Mexico 2025 Fairweather Cosmopolitans: Immigration Attitudes in Latin America During the Migrant Crisis. Latin American Politics and Society. 67:75-95. 2025 Another Day, Another Currency: Self-interest, Experience, and Attitudes Toward Dollarization in Ecuador. Political Behavior. 46:587-608. 2024 Populist Discourse and Public Support for Executive Aggrandizement in Latin America. Comparative Political Studies. 57:2118-2151. 2024
teaching activities Design and Implementation of Public Innovations Liberals vs Conservatives: How to Repair Decaying Democracies Liberals vs Conservatives: How to Repair Decaying Democracies
education and training Bachelor of Arts, Willamette University Doctor of Philosophy, University of Colorado Denver Master of Arts in Political Science, University of Colorado Denver
brettbessen@tec.mx
