Prof. Dr. Mariana Llanos

Trump’s disruptive policies could inadvertently provide the impetus to bring Europe and Latin America closer together. With smart policies, the incoming German government can leverage shared interests for a renewed partnership.

This dashboard examines how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced executive personalization in 32 countries. Each bubble represents a country and its number of personalization events. Select one or two, then use the buttons to explore the events and their underlying mechanisms.

Mechanisms of social participation help courts to take more inclusive decisions,
gain more trust from the population as well as the support they need in cases of political attacks against their independence and power.

Evidence shows a growing trend of chief executives personalising power in autocracies and democracies. Yet, scholarly focus remains siloed according to regime type. This Working Paper presents an overarching framework on the “Personalisation of Executive Power,” identifying the involved mechanisms.

On the ocassion of the launching of the ERA-Chair project at Charles University in Prague, Mariana Llanos shares her insights into Latin America’s political challenges, including autocratisation and populism, while highlighting the importance of multidisciplinary area studies and international academic cooperation. 

This interview was conducted by students of political science at the University of Buenos Aires, within the framework of the series Protagonists of Political Science that explores the careers of outstanding personalities linked to the discipline. 

Organiser: Tsinghua University Prof. Dr. Mariana Llanos (Speaker)

This was one of the keynote speeches held at the opening ceremony of the 4th Tsinghua Area Studies Forum organized by the Institute for International and Area Studies (IIAS) of Tsinghua University between the 2nd and 4th of July, 2024.

11th CEISAL Congress, University Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris Organisers: European Council for Social Research on Latin America (CEISAL) Prof. Dr. Mariana Llanos (Speaker), Pablo Pizarro Zúñiga (Speaker), Dr. Cordula Tibi Weber (Speaker)

We analyse how Chilean prosecutors and courts balanced law enforcement and rights protection in cases of lockdown violations during the COVID-19 pandemic. We highlight regional differences in decision behaviour and discuss explanatory factors, such as the severity of the pandemic.

University of the Republic (UDELAR) Montevideo Uruguay

Blockseminar for PhD students at the Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay

University of Erfurt Erfurt Germany

University of Erfurt (2-hours per week)