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Dr. Alex Michael Kroeger

  • Associate Professor - Political Science
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Biography and expertise

Alex M. Kroeger is an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at Texas State University. He teaches courses on comparative politics and international relations. Dr. Kroeger's research focuses on elite politics in authoritarian regimes and democratization, with a regional focus on Africa. He received his B.S. in World Politics from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and his M.A. and Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Nebraska. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas State, Dr. Kroeger spent two years teaching at the University of California, Merced.

Education

Doctorate Degree

PhD in Political Science

Univ of Nebraska - Lincoln, 2017

Master's Degree

MA in Political Science

Univ of Nebraska - Lincoln, 2012

Bachelor's Degree

BS in Political Science and World Politics

Univ of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 2009

Teaching Interests

Research Interests

  • Kroeger, A. M., & Woldense, J. (2024). Elite Change without Regime Change: Authoritarian Persistence and the end of the Cold War. American Political Science Review, 118(1), 178–194.
  • Kroeger, A. M., & Kang, A. J. (2022). The Appointment of Women to Authoritarian Cabinets in Africa. Government & Opposition, 1–24. https://doi.org/doi:10.1017/gov.2022.32
  • Kroeger, A. M. (2020). Dominant party rule, elections, and cabinet instability in African autocracies. British Journal of Political Science, 50, 79–101. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007123417000497
  • Kim, N. K., & Kroeger, A. M. (2019). Conquering and Coercing: Nonviolent anti-regime protests and the pathways to democracy. Journal of Peace Research, 56, 650–666.
  • Kim, N. K., & Kroeger, A. M. (2018). Do multiparty elections improve human development in autocracies? Democratization, 25(2), 251–272.
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  • Award / Honor Recipient: Outstanding Teaching Award, University of Nebraska Department of Political Science. 2012
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    American Political Science Association Annual Meeting Program Co-Chair for African Politics Division

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