Javier Perez Sandoval

Javier Perez Sandoval – Departmental Lecturer in Latin American Studies at the Oxford School of Global and Area Studies

I joined the
Latin American Centre after finishing my DPhil in Politics at Oxford.
I am passionate about regime change, subnational politics,
presidentialism, and the dynamics linking socio-economic development
and politics. My research aims to increase our understanding of
subnational regime variation across Latin America and beyond.
More
broadly, I am interested in the politics of the ‘developing world’
and I have a keen interest in Latin America. Specifically, I follow
Argentinian, Brazilian and Mexican political dynamics closely.

Methods wise I’m an
advocate for ‘theory-grounded eclecticism’. I strongly believe
that quantitative literacy is fundamental and that at the core of
every ‘useful model’ lies robust, historical, and case-specific
knowledge. In learning and teaching CHA and ‘metrics, I encourage a
hands-on and problem-solving approach.

At Oxford I have
previously worked for several colleges as an external tutor. Most
recently, I worked as Lecturer for Pembroke College. Within the
University, I have taught the Latin American Politics paper,
Political Sociology, the Comparative Government tutorials, as well as
several revision sessions to undergraduate finalists. In the UK I’ve
also worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of
Manchester, and as an Associate Lecturer at Brookes University.

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