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Skidmore College
Political Science Department

Gustavo Venturelli

Gustavo Venturelli

Contact Information & Background:

Visiting Lecturer of Political Science
Office: Ladd Hall #314
Phone: 518-580-5237
Email: gventurelli@skidmore.edu 

Education:

  • Ph.D. Candidate: Political Science, University of São Paulo (October 2023, expected)
  • M.A. Political Sociology, Federal University of Santa Catarina
  • B.A. Social Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina.

Research Interests:

  • Populism
  • Democratic Backsliding
  • Political Parties
  • Political Communication
  • Elections
  • Public Opinion

Courses:

  • Introduction to Comparative and International Politics
  • Principles of International Relations
  • The Latin American Puzzle
  • Latin America and the United States
  • Populism and Democratic Backsliding in Latin America

Select Publications

  • Connections Between Populism and Nationalism: Evidence from Jair Bolsonaro’s Speeches. Nations and Nationalism, 29(3):1057-1075. (with Paolo Ricci), 2023
  • International Constellations of the Populist Radical-Right: An Analysis of Jair Bolsonaro’s International Speeches (2019 - 2020). In: Lacatus, Corina, Georg L¨offmann, and Gustav Meibauer. Vox Populi: Populist Communication and Performative Leadership in International Politics. London: Palgrave MacMillan. (with Eduardo R. Tamaki)
  • Loudmouth, Sharp Tongue: Incivility and Debasement in Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro’s YouTube Live Streams. In: Feldman, Ofer. Debasing Political Rhetoric: Dissing Opponents, Journalists, and Minorities in Populist Leadership Communication. New York: Springer. (with Eduardo R. Tamaki and Matheus G.M. Ferreira)
  • Opening Black Boxes: Jon Elster’s Methodological Contributions to Social Sciences. Mediacoes, 25(2):393-411. (Portuguese), 2020
  • From Representation to Participation: A Change Among Representative Democracy Authors. Em Debate, 17:84-106. (Portuguese), 2017

In preparation/Working papers:

  • In What if Bolsonaro Had Not Been Elected? Populist Radical Right and Democratic Backsliding in Brazil. (with Eduardo R. Tamaki)
  • Mass Partisanship with Brazil’s Workers’ Party: Ideology, Grassroots Organizing, of Incumbency Status? (with Lucas Perello and Patricio Navia)
  • Are There Populist Parties in Brazil? An Analysis of Elections Manifestos in Presidential Campaigns (2010 - 2022)
  • Who is the Most Populist Contemporary Brazilian President? Assessing Collor, Lula, and Bolsonaro’s Official Speeches
  • Out With the Old, in With the New: A New Perspective to the Brazilian Populist Democracy (1946 - 1964). (with Eduardo R. Tamaki)
  • Activation of Populist Attitudes as a Stimulus to Authoritarianism: Evidence from Brazil (with Eduardo R. Tamaki)