jwoldens@umn.edu

I am an Assistant Professor in the department of African American & African Studies and Affiliated Faculty in Political Science at the University of Minnesota. I received my PhD from Indiana University in Political Science . My research interests are in the areas of elite politics, authoritarian regimes, political institutions and social network analysis with a geographical focus on Africa.

Ethiopia, Autocracy, Elites, Coups/Military Rule, State Building, Institutions