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Maria Spirova

Associate Professor

Name
Dr. M.S. Spirova
Telephone
+31 71 527 2727
E-mail
mspirova@fsw.leidenuniv.nl
ORCID iD
0000-0002-6114-4353

Maria Spirova is a senior lecturer of Comparative Politics and International Relations. She holds a PhD in political science from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee and has previously studied political science at the Central European University and the American University in Bulgaria. Before coming to Leiden, Dr. Spirova taught at Gettysburg College, PA.

She works in the area of comparative politics and her research interests include political parties, party patronage and corruption and the democratic representation of ethnic minorities. In addition, she serves as book reviews editor for East European Politics.

Curriculum vitae & publications Maria Spirova

PhD supervision

Maria Spirova is available to supervise PhD students and invites PhD research proposals in the areas of:

  • political parties
  • patronage, clientelism and corruption
  • ethnic politics and minority policy

See for more information on PhD positions:

Institute of Political Science: PhD

Associate Professor

  • Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
  • Instituut Politieke Wetenschap

Work address

Pieter de la Court
Wassenaarseweg 52
2333 AK Leiden
Room number 5B11

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