Department of Political Science
Encina Hall, West, Room 410
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305

albertod@stanford.edu
(650) 724-2481 (voice)

Research Interests
Comparative Politics, Political Economy, International Political Economy, Poverty, Rule of Law, Political Party Development

Alberto Diaz-Cayeros earned his Ph.D at Duke University in 1997. Before joining the faculty at Stanford in 2001, he served as an assistant professor of political science at the University of California, Los Angeles. Diaz has also served as a researcher at Centro de Investigacion Para el Desarrollo, A.C. from 1997-1999. His work has primarily focused on federalism and economic reform in Latin America, and Mexico in particular. He has published widely in Spanish and English. His forthcoming book is entitled "Overawing the States: Federalism, Fiscal Authority and Centralization in Latin America."