In the last decade, democracies around the world have experienced rising authoritarianism and polarization, the erosion of norms, and the weakening of the rule of law. In the spirit on understanding the global and transnational nature of these problems, the Mershon Center for International Security Studies, the Center for Latin American Studies, and the Brazil Gateway of the Office of International Affairs are jointly hosting a panel with Dr. Andrew Janusz of the University of Florida and Felipe Loureiro of the University of Sao Paulo.These two experts will discuss the erosion of democracy in comparative global perspective with a focus on Brazil and the United States.
Join us Monday, March 7 from 1:15-2:30 p.m. EST for this virtual discussion.
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Speakers
Dr. Andrew Janusz is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Florida. He received his Ph.D in Political Science from the University of California at San Diego. His research focuses on race and electoral politics in Latin America, particularly in Brazil.
Dr. Felipe Loureiro is a Historian and an Associate Professor at the University of Sao Paulo's Institute of International Relations, Brazil. He holds a PhD degree in Economic History from the University of Sao Paulo and has been a Visiting Fellow at Brown University and George Washington University. His major areas of research are US-Brazilian relations during the Cold War and the History of Brazilian Foreign Policy. His latest book is called The Alliance for Progress and President João Goulart's Brazil (UNESP University Press, 2020).
Event Host
This event is cosponsored between the American Foreign and Military Policy research cluster at the Mershon Center for International Security Studies, the Center for Latin American Studies and Brazil Gateway at the Office of International Affairs.
