Dissertation: Does Democracy Matter? Electoral Competition and Local Development in Mexico
Winner of 2001 Gabriel A. Almond award by American Political Science Association for best
dissertation in comparative politics, 1999-2000

Graduate Certificate, Latin American and Caribbean Studies

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Leaving the Devil You Know: Crime Victimization, US Deterrence Policy, and the Emigration Decision in Central America

Severed Linkages: Distorted Accountability in Uneven Regimes

Shaping Politics at Home: Cross-Border Social Ties and Local-Level Political Engagement

Subnational Electoral Contexts and Corruption in Mexico

Democracy, Governance, and Emigration Intentions in Latin America and the Caribbean

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Jonathan Hiskey is Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of Graduate Studies at Vanderbilt University. Hiskey received his Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh in 1999, winning the 2001 American Political Science Association's Gabriel A. Almond award for best dissertation in comparative politics. After spending five years at the University of California-Riverside, he joined Vanderbilt in 2005. His research interests center on local development processes in Latin America during times of political and economic reform. In particular, much of his research has focused on the development consequences of Latin America's uneven political and economic transitions over the past thirty years, with a particular interest in Mexico. More recently, Hiskey has carried out research on the political implications of migration for sending communities across Latin America. He is the author of articles in such journals as the American Journal of Political Science, British Journal of Political Science, Comparative Politics, Electoral Studies and the Latin American Research Review. Most recently, Hiskey was a contributor and co-editor of a special volume of the Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science entitled "Continental Divides: International Migration in the Americas" (July 2010).

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Is there a crisis at the US-Mexico border? 6 essential reads

Border Measures Part of Trump’s Bigger Immigration Crackdown

The Changing Face of Illegal Border Crossings

The face of Latin American migration is rapidly changing. US policy isn’t keeping up

What’s in a name? Migrant vs. refugee vs. illegal immigrant

Deportation Raids Aren't Deterring Central American Families From Coming to the US

Stacking the Deck: Political Participation in Dominant-Party Regimes

Are All Political Attitudes Local? Uneven Democracy and Authoritarian Learning in Argentina and Mexico

The Refugee’s Dilemma: Violence, Migration, and the “Expedited Removal” Campaign

“Context Matters: National Economic Development and Remittance Recipients’ Political Behavior

The Drug Wars and Democracy in Mexico: National Trends and Subnational Deviations

Associate Chair of Political Science

An analysis of data directed by Jonathan Hiskey, associate professor of political science, and his co-authors shows that being a victim of crime is a powerful motivation for migrants to come to the United States, despite understanding the risks of the journey and challenges of the U.S. immigration system. 

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Crime, Not Money, Drives Migration From El Salvador and Honduras

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