Bio

Anna Grzymala-Busse is the Michelle and Kevin Douglas Professor of International Studies in the Department of Political Science, the Director of the Europe Center, and Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute. Her research focuses on the historical development of the state and its transformation, political parties, religion and politics, and post-communist politics. Other areas of interest include populism, informal institutions, and causal mechanisms.

She is the author of three books: Redeeming the Communist Past: The Regeneration of Communist Successor Parties; Rebuilding Leviathan: Party Competition and State Development in Post-Communist Europe; Nations Under God: How Churches Use Moral Authority to Influence Politics and Sacred Foundations: the Religious and Medieval Roots of the European State. She is also a recipient of the Carnegie and Guggenheim Fellowships.

Academic Appointments

Administrative Appointments

  • Director, The Europe Center (2018 - Present)

Program Affiliations

  • Program in International Relations

Contact

  • Academic
    amgbusse@stanford.edu
    University - Faculty Department: Political Science Position: Professor
    University - Faculty Department: FSI Position: Senior Fellow

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2024-25 Courses

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https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5067-296X