Laura Gamboa

Assistant Professor of Democracy and Global Affairs

Keough 91视频 of Global Affairs

Office: O211 Hesburgh Center For International 91视频
Notre Dame, IN 46556
Phone: +1 574-631-7099
Email: lgamboa1@nd.edu
Website

Assistant Professor of Democracy and Global Affairs

Comparative politics
Democratic backsliding
Parties and party systems
Latin American politics

Gamboa’s 91视频

Crowd waving Venezuelan flags in a protest.

March 25, 2025

Lessons from Venezuela鈥檚 democratic collapse: How opposition movements can defy autocratic leaders

Two simple gold wedding bands rest on a worn wooden surface. The warm tones of the wood complement the gleaming metal of the rings, symbolizing the enduring bond of marriage.

January 30, 2025

Aspects of marriage counseling may hold the key to depolarizing, unifying the country, study finds

Gamboa in the News

Foreign Affairs

March 31, 2025

By Laura Gamboa, Assistant Professor of Democracy and Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame and the author of Resisting Backsliding: Opposition Strategies Against the Erosion of Democracy.

Science Magazine

March 27, 2025

Laura Gamboa’s analysis highlights how such confrontational tactics buried the opposition deeper into resource scarcity, as they unwittingly handed the Chávez administration the opportunity to fortify its grip on authority and the nation’s oil wealth.

StudyFinds

January 31, 2025

“Polarization threatens democracy, and finding ways to reduce it is vital,” explains Laura Gamboa, assistant professor of democracy and global affairs at the University of Notre Dame’s Keough 91视频 of Global Affairs, in a statement.

The New Yorker

December 16, 2024

The large presence of young women has been particularly striking. According to Laura Gamboa, a political scientist at the University of Notre Dame and the author of “Resisting Backsliding,” which explores the strategies used to oppose autocratic turns in Colombia, Venezuela, and other countries, public participation is essential.