Alfred Stepan
Alfred Stepan | |
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| Born | July 22, 1936 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | September 27, 2017 (aged 81) New York, United States |
| Alma mater | University of Notre Dame (BA) Columbia University (PhD) |
| Occupation(s) | Professor, political science |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Yale University Central European University Oxford University Columbia University |
| Doctoral advisor | Juan José Linz |
Alfred C. Stepan (July 22, 1936 – September 27, 2017) was an American political scientist specializing in comparative politics and Latin American politics. He was the Wallace S. Sayre Professor of Government at Columbia University, where he was also director of the Center for the Study of Democracy, Toleration and Religion. He is known for his comparative politics research on the military, state institutions, democratization, and democracy.