Regina Bateson

I study comparative politics, with a focus on human rights, vigilantism, crime and politics, and the political consequences of violence. I am also interested in racial and gender discrimination. My research is published or forthcoming in the American Political Science Review, Perspectives on Politics, the Journal of Peace Research, Comparative Political Studies, and Comparative Politics. Geographically, I focus on Latin America, especially Guatemala, and the US. My work is informed by my prior experiences as a diplomat for the US Department of State and as a congressional candidate. Before moving to Ottawa, I taught in MIT's political science department for several years.