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I am a professor of political science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst where I teach comparative politics. My methodological area of expertise is the investigation of concepts. Substantively, I study the meaning of democracy, the practice of voting, and the administration of elections. What sets much of my work apart from other empirical research on democracy is my methodological focus on language. By carefully examining the differing ways in which ordinary people around the world use terms such as "democracy," "politics," and "vote buying" – or their rough equivalents in other languages – I aim to arrive at a fuller appreciation of how they understand and make use of electoral institutions. Among my publications are: Democracy in Translation: Understanding Politics in an Unfamiliar Culture (1998), Elections for Sale: The Causes and Consequences of Vote Buying (edited, 2007), The Hidden Costs of Clean Election Reform (2008), and Elucidating Social Science Concepts: An Interpretivist Guide (2016). I have chaired both the Interpretive Methodologies and Methods group of the American Political Science Association and the Committee on Concepts and Methods of the International Political Science Association. As well, I have taught a variety of methods workshops around the world, included one titled "Working with Concepts" at the ECPR Winter and Summer Schools.
Africa, Asia, Comparative Politics, Democracy, Democratisation, Elections, Voting, Methods, Qualitative, Corruption, Electoral Behaviour
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