Faculty
Gregg B. Johnson
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Arizona
Email: gbj2@buffalo.edu
Phone: 716-645-645-8438
Office: 421 Park Hall
Current CV in PDF format: Gregg B. Johnson's 2009 CV
Areas of Teaching and Research Interest:
Latin American Politics, American Politics, Democratic Institutions, Presidential Approval and Elections, Executive-Legislative Relations, and Congressional Committees.
Courses Taught:
PSC 372 Latin American Politics
PSC 412 Comparative Democratic Institutions
PSC 420 Comparing Political Parties
PSC 521 Latin American Politics
Current Research:
Public Opinion and Legislative Success, Committees and Agenda Power, Candidate Quality and Primary Elections, Campaign Promises and Accountability.
Brief Bio:
Gregg B. Johnson is an Assistant Professor in Comparative Politics. He studies democratic institutions with an emphasis on how the "rules-of-the-game" influence mass and elite behaviors. His work has been published in a number of outlets including the American Journal of Political Science, the Journal of Politics in Latin America, American Politics Research, and the Journal of Legislative Studies.
Selected Recent Research:
“Committees and Policy in Latin America: Property Rights, Executive Dominance, Political Parties, and Universalism in Colombia, Costa Rica, and Venezuela.” 2010 (Forthcoming). Journal of Legislative Studies. 16(2 June). (With Charles J. Finocchiaro).
“China, Latin America, and the United States: The Political Economy of Energy Policy in the Americas.” In China's Energy Relations with the Global South, eds. Currier, Carrie Liu and Manochehr Dorraj. NY: Continuum Books, forthcoming. (with Jesse T. Wasson).
“Divisive Primaries and Incumbent General Election Performance: Prospects and Costs in U.S. House Races.”American Politics Research, forthcoming. (with Meredith-Joy Petersheim and Jesse T. Wasson).
“Economic Accountability and Political Context: Explaining Presidential Approval in Central America.”Journal of Politics in Latin America, forthcoming. (with Leslie A. Schwindt-Bayer).