Benjamin Reilly

Biography

I am a political scientist specializing in democratization, comparative politics and political development. I was formerly Professor of Political Science, head of the Policy and Governance program and Director of the Centre for Democratic Institutions in the Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University (ANU). I have also worked with the Australian government, the United Nations and other international organisations, and held visiting appointments at Harvard, Oxford, and Johns Hopkins universities. I have authored or edited 7 books and over 100 scholarly papers, and received financial support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the United States Institute of Peace, the East-West Centre, the National Endowment for Democracy and the Australian Research Council.

Research Interest

My key research interests concern democratization, electoral systems, ethnic conflict, and Asia-Pacific politics. I also write on Australian foreign policy.