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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame
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Interdisciplinary community of scholars from Notre Dame and around the world, promoting educational opportunities & research on democracy and human development
What happens when governments lose the capacity to govern?

On Democracy Paradox, Justin Kempf talks with Russell Muirhead about Ungoverning – how attacks on expertise and the administrative state fuel chaos and democratic backsliding, across ideologies.

🎧 Listen: https://bit.ly/44D7P64
December 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Why is holding office sometimes an advantageand sometimes a curse? 🇦🇷🇧🇷🇨🇱

On The Democracy Paradox, Luis Schiumerini discusses his new book on "Incumbency Bias" and how institutions shape whether voters reward or punish incumbents.

Listen: https://bit.ly/4rFjDi1

@cambup-polsci.cambridge.org
December 15, 2025 at 5:55 PM
"A robust pastoral plan across the country against mass deportation that recognizes Christ in the migrant is needed urgently for the even darker days ahead."
– David Lantigua, "For Catholics, Mass Deportations are Immoral," National Catholic Reporter
Read more: https://bit.ly/48ZzSip
For Catholics, mass deportations are immoral
A robust pastoral plan across the country that recognizes Christ in the migrant is needed urgently for the even darker days ahead.
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December 9, 2025 at 6:16 PM
🎙️ Nuevo en Global Stage: Luis Schiumerini (Notre Dame/Kellogg) explica por qué gobernar puede ser una ventaja o una desventaja electoral en América Latina. Expectativas vs. capacidad real de los gobiernos locales.
🔗 Escucha en el link: https://bit.ly/4rLjjhs
#GlobalStage #KelloggInstitute
'Incumbency Bias: Why Political Office is a Blessing and a Curse in Latin America', con Politólogo Luis Schiumerini | Kellogg Institute For International Studies
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December 8, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Research by Kellogg Visiting Fellow Cristian Velix García was published this week by Prensa Comunitaria and elsewhere in Latin America. It looks at how a group of politicians, public officials, and companies allowed the theft of US$66 million from the Guatemalan State—read it: https://bit.ly/4axfwOJ
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December 5, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Congratulations to Kellogg PhD Fellow Mayra Ortiz-Ocaña and Dissertation Year Fellow Laura López Pérez for their publication in Sociological Methods & Research titled "Using Focus Groups for Process Tracing: Leveraging Group Discussions for Causal Inference." Read it here: https://bit.ly/49VGzDh
December 4, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Kellogg Dissertation Year Fellow Hannah Early Bagdanov studies how Palestinians in East Jerusalem navigate coercive institutions vs. essential “technical services.” Her work is even more urgent after the Israel-Hamas war.

Read more: https://bit.ly/3MjkBA7
Palestinian Choices and State Power: Kellogg Dissertation Year Fellow Explores Daily Life in East Jerusalem | Kellogg Institute For International Studies
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December 3, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Kellogg Visiting Fellow Henry Moncrieff explains his Kellogg research on how militaries shape democratic backsliding in Latin America – sometimes backing leaders, sometimes pressuring them, sometimes aiding their removal. Watch the video to learn more.
December 2, 2025 at 6:37 PM
🎧 New Democracy Paradox episode: Kellogg affiliate Alejandro González Ruiz introduces Justin Kempf’s conversation with Adam Przeworski on populism, inequality, and what truly defines democracy.
Listen online: https://bit.ly/3Mh3NK1 or wherever you get podcasts.
@adamprz.bsky.social
December 1, 2025 at 5:46 PM
How do government jobs shape local politics in India? 🏛️
Kellogg Visiting Fellow Apurva Bamezai shows how public employment builds political capital within families, shifting focus from individual ambition to household pathways into electoral life. @abamz.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 6:20 PM
New Global Stage podcast! @vickymurillo.bsky.social (Columbia Univ) discusses her forthcoming book examining why Latin Americans are increasingly disillusioned with democracy, even as the region has achieved notable social progress. Find it wherever you get podcasts, or at: https://bit.ly/49yFjps
November 21, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Join us live - or watch the video later! Ken Roberts (Cornell Univ) on "Polarization and Democracy in Latin America: Legacies of the Left Turn," Tuesday, Nov 18 @ 12:30: https://bit.ly/4o4S4M6
Polarization and Democracy in Latin America: Legacies of the Left Turn | Kellogg Institute For International Studies
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November 18, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The Kellogg Institute is proud to share a new digital archive preserving nearly 50 years of audio recordings from former Kellogg Faculty Fellow Rev. Gustavo Gutiérrez, OP father of Liberation Theology. This rare collection offers his theology in his own voice.

🔗 Full story: https://bit.ly/4pf5qpO
‘More than the Written Word’: Notre Dame to Open Audio Recording Archive of Rev. Gustavo Gutiérrez, OP | Kellogg Institute For International Studies
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November 17, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Honored to share: Isabel Güiza-Gómez (PhD ’25) wins Kellogg’s 2025 Award for Distinguished Dissertation for her research on how unarmed rural movements spark peace & land reform after conflict. Full story here: https://bit.ly/3LxNhFc Congrats, @isabelguiza.bsky.social!
Güiza-Gómez Wins Kellogg Dissertation Award for Research on Peace and Land Reform | Kellogg Institute For International Studies
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November 14, 2025 at 8:51 PM
What started as a simple idea among Kellogg alumni in DC has grown into a vibrant tradition of mentorship.
Each week, alumni meet virtually with students to share advice, stories, and inspiration for life beyond @NotreDame.
Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/4oMwOeK
#KelloggInstitute #NotreDame #Mentorship
Guiding the Next Generation
What began as a spontaneous idea during an alumni gathering in Washington, DC, last spring has blossomed into an initiative that enriches both current Kellogg Institute undergraduate students and the alumni community.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:10 PM
🎙️ Why do some revolutions that promise democracy reverse course?

Political scientist Killian Clarke joins The Democracy Paradox to discuss "Return of Tyranny" and why democratic revolutions are especially vulnerable to backlash.

🎧 Listen: https://bit.ly/48bbzO0

#Democracy #Podcast
Killian Clarke Warns Counterrevolution is a Threat to Nascent Democracies | Kellogg Institute For International Studies
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November 13, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Why do criminal groups in Mexico hold such power – and what does this reveal about the state?

In this short video, @jsherreraa.bsky.social explains how drug markets, inequality, and state-building shaped criminal governance in Michoacán and Sinaloa. 🎥

#Mexico #LatinAmerica #CriminalGovernance
November 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
How can democracy withstand authoritarian pressures? In this video, Kellogg Visiting Fellow Paola Bautista de Alemán shares her research on practical strategies political actors in Venezuela and beyond are using to strengthen democratic resilience.
November 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Join the Kellogg & Liu Institutes of the Keough School of Global Affairs on Tuesday for Stephen Kaplan's lecture, "Managing Debt and Development: How China’s Financial Statecraft Works in Latin America" - in person or online at https://bit.ly/4nx1uQd
November 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The latest episode of Global Stage features a conversation with S.Y. Quraishi, former chief election commissioner of India, on the vital role of Electoral Management Bodies (EMBs) in guaranteeing free and fair elections. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or online: https://bit.ly/3JSE4qw
November 9, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Visiting Fellow @dgraizbord.bsky.social shares findings from her Kellogg research on how Mexico’s institutions build and defend knowledge about poverty – and how these efforts shape democracy amid rising populism and attacks on expertise.
November 4, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Kellogg Faculty Fellow @vanesamiseres.bsky.social appeared on the PBS show "To the Contrary" discussing the life and legacy of Juana Azurduy, a revolutionary leader who defied norms in 19th century South America. Check your local listings for show times, or watch it online at https://bit.ly/4nMVlQ5
To The Contrary | Hispanic Heritage Month: A Forgotten Revolutionary Heroine | Season 34
Explore Juana Azurduy's legacy with two experts
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October 30, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Amel Ahmed breaks down “the regime question” and democratic institutions on Democracy Paradox. Listen now: https://bit.ly/48TER4M
#RegimeQuestion #DemocracyDebate #PoliticalInstitutions
Amel Ahmed Says the Regime Question Has Returned | Kellogg Institute For International Studies
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October 29, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Kellogg Visiting Fellow Paola Bautista De Aleman has written an online exclusive for the @jodemocracy.bsky.social website about how "Women Are Leading Venezuela’s Fight for Democracy." Read it here: https://bit.ly/4nlnVaJ
Women Are Leading Venezuela’s Fight for Democracy | Journal of Democracy
María Corina Machado’s Nobel Peace Prize has made her the face of the struggle for democracy in Venezuela. But throughout the opposition, women are the backbone of the fight against Nicolás Maduro’s…
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October 29, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Kellogg Dissertation Year Fellow Hannah Early Bagdanov studies how civilians navigate life in contested territories like East Jerusalem—examining how communities decide which state services to use or reject and what those choices reveal about legitimacy and social ties. Watch her explain:
October 28, 2025 at 6:35 PM