Olga Shvetsova
Professor
Department of Political Science
Binghamton University
United States of America
Biography
Professor Shvetsova's research focuses on determinants of political strategy in the political process. Broadly stated, these include political institutions that define the “rules of the game†and societal characteristics that shape goals and opportunities of the participant players. Her work belongs in the fields of constitutional political economy and institutional design. She published in The American Journal of Political Science, The Journal of Democracy, Journal of Theoretical Politics, Comparative Political Studies, Electoral Studies, Law and Society Review, Legislative Studies Quarterly, Constitutional Political Economy, and other peer-reviewed journals.
Research Interest
Professor Shvetsova's research focuses on determinants of political strategy in the political process
Publications
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Epstein L, Knight J, Shvetsova O. The role of constitutional courts in the establishment and maintenance of democratic systems of government. Law and Society review. 2001 Jan 1:117-64.
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Ordeshook PC, Shvetsova OV. Ethnic heterogeneity, district magnitude, and the number of parties. American journal of political science. 1994 Feb 1:100-23.
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Filippov M, Ordeshook PC, Shvetsova O. Designing federalism: A theory of self-sustainable federal institutions. Cambridge University Press; 2004 Feb 9.
