Kellogg Institute

Este martes 24 se presentó en el IEP los resultados del Barómetro de las Américas para Perú. Esta ronda en Perú ha sido posible gracias a @lapop_lab, @vu_cgd, @kellogginst, #InstitutoBicentenario e @IEPeruanos. Puede descargar la presentación en ▶️ bit.ly/4rYeeBB

New research from Kellogg faculty fellow Marc Jacob:

Two hundred years after the Amphictyonic Congress of Panama, scholars and policymakers gathered in Panama City to revisit the roots – and future – of Latin American democracy. The Kellogg Institute, in partnership with the Panamanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and @UNAM_MX, convened an international symposium exploring how the region’s “bicentennial republics” continue to shape global democratic practice. From coalition presidentialism to parity democracy, participants highlighted Latin America’s long tradition of institutional innovation – and its relevance for today’s challenges. As Kellogg Director @aperezli noted, these democracies are not just following global trends – they are helping define them. 🔗 go.nd.edu/fdc377 #Democracy #LatinAmerica #Panama

Why do voters who strongly support democracy sometimes back candidates who undermine it? In the latest episode of @DemParadox, Justin Kempf talks with @MilanSvolik of Yale University about the trade-offs voters make between democratic principles, partisanship, and policy preferences –and why polarization raises the stakes. Listen here: go.nd.edu/e2c584 #Democracy #PoliticalScience #Polarization #DemocraticBacksliding #DemocracyParadox

@lapop_lab - @VU_CGD - #InstitutoBicentenario - @KelloggInst - @ieperuanos Este martes 24 de marzo, a las 11:00 a.m., se presentarán los resultados del #BarómetrodelasAméricas en Perú 2025. Exponen: Julio Carrión y Patricia Zárate Comentan: Gabriela Vega y Rodrigo Gil Lugar: IEP

How can Christian social ethics address land dispossession in Africa? Kellogg Doctoral Affiliate Emmanuel Ojeifo draws on Oscar Romero to rethink land justice, agrarian reform, and the Church’s role. Read the full article in the Journal of Catholic Social Thought: go.nd.edu/ba012a

New episode of Global Stage 🎙️ Why do major infrastructure projects – highways, subways, refineries – so often begin with big political momentum but fail to reach completion? Alisha Holland of Harvard University joins Kellogg Doctoral Affiliate Patrick McQuestion (@plmcquest) to explain how infrastructure contracting has transformed political incentives across Latin America. Her research shows that the move from state-built public works to privately contracted projects changed how politicians benefit from infrastructure – shifting from patronage jobs to lucrative contracts that can finance campaigns. The result: ambitious projects may start quickly, but stronger oversight institutions and citizen participation can slow or stall them. It raises a fundamental democratic dilemma: how do governments build infrastructure that is both effective and accountable? 🎧 Listen: go.nd.edu/4636e4 #Infrastructure #LatinAmerica #PoliticalEconomy

Hot off the presses! The new book from faculty fellow Guillermo Trejo and colleagues from Kellogg's Violence and Transitional Justice Policy and Practice Research Lab. Run - don't walk - to get your copy!

El Instituto Kellogg, parte del @KeoughGlobalND en la Universidad Notre Dame, participó en el simposio internacional «Innovaciones institucionales en las Repúblicas del Bicentenario: La democracia latinoamericana a dos siglos del Congreso de Panamá,» organizado por nuestro director @aperezli junto con el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Panamá y la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. El encuentro reúne a académicos, diplomáticos y expertos para reflexionar sobre la evolución de la democracia en la región desde la visión de Simón Bolívar hasta los desafíos actuales. 🔗 Lea más: go.nd.edu/8ef1b7 #DemocraciaLatinoamericana #Panamá

What does it take to resist an authoritarian system? Venezuelan journalist Paola Bautista de Alemán (@paoladealeman) joins Adriana Albanus (@adriana_albanus) on the Global Stage podcast to discuss the tools of political resilience and the "local mirror" needed to activate constitutional change. She argues that even in the most complex scenarios, the duty of a democrat is to remain hopeful. Ask your smart speaker to "Play the podcast Global Stage" or listen online: go.nd.edu/b91e59

Congratulations to former Kellogg Doctoral Student Affiliate @llschenoni (PhD ’20, political science) on receiving the Luciano Tomassini Latin American International Relations Book Award from the Latin American Studies Association for his first book, Bringing War Back In: Victory, Defeat, and the State in Nineteenth-Century Latin America (@CambridgeUP, 2024). The prize is one of @LASAweb's two highest recognitions for books on Latin American politics, honoring outstanding scholarship in the field. #LatinAmericanPolitics #PoliticalScience #AcademicTwitter #KelloggInstitute

CALL FOR PAPERS - DEADLINE EXTENDED! The deadline to submit an abstract for the upcoming conference on "AI-Driven Modeling and Forecasting for Democratic Development and Decline" (AIM4D) has been extended to March 16! Learn more: go.nd.edu/b40b88

Has China moved from authoritarianism back to totalitarianism? In the latest episode of Democracy Paradox, host Justin Kempf speaks with China scholar Minxin Pei about his new book, The Broken China Dream, and his argument that China under Xi Jinping has revived key features of totalitarian rule. Their conversation revisits the reform era of the 1980s, the missed opportunities for political liberalization, and the post-Tiananmen strategy that paired market reforms with tighter political control. Pei explains why he believes today’s China checks many of the boxes that define totalitarianism—and what that means for the country’s future and for how we think about democracy more broadly. 🎧 Listen to the conversation wherever you get your podcasts or online at: go.nd.edu/7693c8 #China #Democracy #Authoritarianism #Totalitarianism #GlobalPolitics

Venezuela is at a fragile turning point. In our latest episode of Global Stage, Venezuelan journalist and activist @paoladealeman speaks with @adriana_albanus about democratic backsliding, political resilience, and what transition looks like when authoritarian structures remain in place. They discuss: • The risks facing activists • The release of political prisoners • The role of international actors • Why civic education matters in rebuilding democracy 🎧 Watch the audiogram below. Listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts or here: go.nd.edu/b91e59 #Venezuela #Democracy #GlobalStage

Three years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, what options remain for Kyiv? In a new essay for Foreign Affairs, Kellogg Faculty Fellow @mcdesch examines the battlefield realities, shifting military balance, and strategic constraints shaping the war – and argues that Ukraine may be forced to consider a difficult territorial compromise as the price of peace. Read his analysis of what a “least bad” outcome could mean for Ukraine, Russia, and the future of European security: go.nd.edu/0d5e9d

Convened by Kellogg faculty fellow @victoriatinbor, the "Democracy Defenders in Exile" program includes "Global Struggle for Democracy" events that bring together democracy advocates working on China, Venezuela, and beyond. Next up is a Q&A with Kellogg Hewlett Visiting Fellow @paoladealeman, director of the Institute of Political Studies and president of the Juan Germán Roscio Foundation (Venezuela). Join in Wednesday, Mar. 4, 11am-12:15pm in Jenkins Nanovic Halls B101. Learn more about the full series: bit.ly/3ZZN8OL

How are open-source methods and emerging technologies reshaping the documentation of human rights violations? In the latest episode of Global Stage, the podcast of the Kellogg Institute, research associate Jorge Ruiz Reyes joins host Ángel Muñoz Carpintero, JSD candidate and Kellogg Doctoral Student Affiliate, to explore how digital tools are transforming evidence gathering, verification, and accountability in complex and high-risk environments. From satellite imagery to publicly available data and collaborative verification techniques, they discuss both the promise and the ethical challenges of open-source investigations. 🎧 Listen to the full episode: go.nd.edu/f5e73f @jorgerure

Convened by Kellogg faculty fellow @victoriatinbor, the "Democracy Defenders in Exile" program includes "Global Struggle for Democracy" events that bring together democracy advocates working on China and the world. Each session follows a Q&A format led by student interviewers who are trained to conduct professional newsroom-style live interviews, requiring them to research speakers’ backgrounds, political causes, and life experiences in depth. Next up is a Q&A with author and Uyghur advocate @JewherIlham of the Worker Rights Consortium (@4WorkerRights), on Monday, February 23, 11am-12:15pm in Jenkins Nanovic Halls B101. Learn more about the full series: bit.ly/3ZZN8OL

📣 Call for Papers! The AIM-3D Project @NotreDame (Kellogg Institute + @lucy_institute) is hosting the International Conference on AI-Driven Modeling & Forecasting for Democratic Development & Decline (AIM4D), Oct 2026. Selected papers considered for a special journal issue. Deadline: March 1, 2026 bit.ly/4qpkQId

Alisha Holland (Harvard University) is presenting on "Creative Construction: The Rise and Stall of Infrastructure in Latin America" - catch the livestream now or the recorded talk later at: bit.ly/4tun6kh