“At the time, Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union seemed like a really interesting laboratory for democratic transitions,” says Gandhi, a professor of political science and global affairs who arrived at Yale last fall. Today, she is an expert on authoritarian regimes and transitions to and from democracy and the author of the book “Political Institutions under Dictatorship.” Initially interested in science, she instead studied political science and economics as an undergrad, then went on to complete graduate studies in comparative politics at New York University. In the aftermath, the groundwork was laid for the European Union and NATO, borders were redrawn, and new nations began the transition from authoritarianism to democratic forms of government.įor Jennifer Gandhi, it was a moment that changed the trajectory of her academic career. The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 was a seminal moment in modern history, breaking down a Cold War barrier and hastening the collapse of the Soviet Union. An expert on authoritarian regimes and transitions to democracy, Jackson School professor Jennifer Gandhi is investigating what we understand about autocracies - how they manifest, how they gain support, and how they are being successfully overthrown.
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