Expertise

Professor Christopher Hale’s research examines why individuals become mobilized politically at the grassroots.  More specifically, Professor Hale examines how social institutions help individuals overcome collective action problems.  His interests include religion and politics, ethnicity and public goods provision, Latin American politics, and agent-based modeling.

Subject Area(s): Comparative Politics

Research Interests:

  • Religion and Politics
  • Latin American Politics
  • Collective Action and Cooperation
  • Agent-Based Modeling

My current research interests include religion and politics, collective action and cooperation, Latin American politics, ethnicity and inter-state violence, and agent-based modeling.  

Past Affiliations
Communities
Political Science
Degrees
PhD, Arizona State University, Political Science, 2013
MA, Ohio University, Political Science, 2005
BA, Marietta College, Political Science and History, 2003