Dr Alejandro López Peceño

My research lies at the intersection of comparative politics, political economy, and economic history. I am particularly interested in in topics of political development such as state-building, the rise of mass mobilization, and the formation of political cleavages and national identities. My work employs a range of methodological tools, including causal inference, geospatial analysis, archival fieldwork, and game theory.

• Historical development of political institutions
• Origins and evolution of political cleavages and national identities
• State expansion and mass political mobilization
• Religion, church-state relations, and political conflict