Hi there.  Welcome to my homepage.  My research interests include Latin American politics, political behavior, and political economy.  Below you’ll find information about myself and my research projects, as well as links I find useful.  Enjoy!

Click here for a copy of my CV.

Recent conference presentations / papers:

“What’s Left and Who’s Right in Mexican Politics?”  Paper prepared for presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, April 25-28, 2002. Click here to access the most recent version of this paper.

“The Political Significance of Left and Right in Latin America.” Presented at the Latin American Studies Association XXIII International Congress,  Washington, DC, September 6-8, 2001.  Please e-mail me for the most recent version of this paper.
 

“The Emergence of Competitive Elections in Taiwan and Mexico.”  With John Aldrich and Beatriz Magaloni, and Yun-han Chu.  Presentation at the Conference on Patterns and Outcomes of Democratic Transition Under One-Party Hegemony, The East-West Center, Honolulu, Hawaii March 8-9, 2002.  Please e-mail me for the most recent version of this paper.
 

Agora's Electoral Web Sites - info on elections and parties around the world

Banco de InformaciónEconómica - economic data on Mexico

Link to links on Latin America (georgetown)

Link to links on Latin America (utexas)

Mexico's Election Institute (IFE)

Statistical Resources on the Web - Labor and Employment

Political Science and other Professional Associations:  American  / Midwest  / LASA
 

If you would like to hear more about any of the projects I have listed above, or share information about your own similar work, e-mail me (ejz@duke.edu).  Please also contact me if you have any questions about my experience at Duke. 

Prospective graduate students, click here for Renan's and my list of questions prospective students should ask while visiting departments.

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