Matthew R. Cleary

• 2025 Fall
  • MAX 132 Global Community
  • LAS/PSC 335/334 Mexico and the United States
• 2025 Spring
  • PSC 787 Democracy and Democratization
  • MAX 132 Global Community
• 2024 Fall
  • MAX 132 Global Community
  • LAS/PSC 333 Politics of Latin America
• 2024 Spring
  • MAX 132 Global Community
  • LAS/PSC 335/334 Mexico and the United States

"Beyond Violence: The Struggle for Accountability in Post-Repression Mexico", Sponsored by American Political Science Association.

"The Effects of Indigenous Autonomy in Southern Mexico", Sponsored by National Science Foundation.

• Books
  • Cleary, M., The Sources of Democratic Responsiveness in Mexico. University of Notre Dame Press, 2010.
  • Cleary, M., Stokes, S. C., Democracy and the Culture of Skepticism: Political Trust in Argentina and Mexico. Russell Sage Foundation, 2006.
• Journal Articles
  • Cleary, M., Ozturk, A., "When Does Backsliding Lead to Breakdown? Uncertainty and Opposition Strategies in Democracies at Risk." Perspectives on Politics, 2022.
  • Cleary, M., Rittinger, E., "Confronting Coup Risk in the Latin American Left." Studies in Comparative International Development, 2013.
  • Cleary, M., "Explaining the Left’s Resurgence." Diamond, L., Plattner, M. F. and Bruns, D. A. (eds.) Latin America’s Struggle for Democracy, 2008.
  • Cleary, M., "Electoral Competition, Participation, and Government Responsiveness in Mexico." American Journal of Political Science, 2007.
  • Cleary, M., "A ‘Left Turn’ in Latin America? Explaining the Left’s Resurgence." Journal of Democracy, 2006.
  • Cleary, M., "Competencia electoral, influencia ciudadana y desempeño del gobierno en los municipios mexicanos." Política y Gobierno, 2003.
  • Cleary, M., "Democracy and Indigenous Rebellion in Latin America." Comparative Political Studies, 2000.
• Book Chapter
  • Cleary, M., Stokes, S. C., "Whom Can We Trust? How Groups, Networks, and Institutions Make Trust Possible." In Trust and Democracy in Comparative Perspective. Cook, K., Hardin, R. and Levi, M. (eds.) Russell Sage Foundation, 2009.
• Book Reviews
  • Cleary, M., Correa-Cabrera, G., "The Americas Quarterly." In Democracy in “Two Mexicos”: Political Institutions in Oaxaca and Nuevo Leon. , 2014.
  • Cleary, M., Selee, A., "Política y Gobierno." In Decentralization, Democratization, and Informal Power in Mexico. , 2012.
  • Cleary, M., Staton, J. K., "Comparative Political Studies." In Judicial Power and Strategic Communication in Mexico. , 2011.
  • Cleary, M., "Perspectives on Politics." In Religious Pluralism, Democracy, and the Catholic Church in Latin America. Hagopian, F. (ed.) , 2011.
  • Cleary, M., "Latin American Politics and Society." In Leftovers: Tales of the Latin American Left. Castaneda, J. G., Morales, M. A. (eds.) , 2009.
  • Cleary, M., Tilly, C., "Political Psychology." In Democracy. , 2008.
  • Cleary, M., Mendez de Hoyos, I., "Política y Gobierno." In Transición a la Democracia en México: Competencia partidista y reformas electorales 1977- 2003. , 2007.
• Encyclopedia Entry
  • Cleary, M., "World Scholar: Latin America & the Caribbean." In Left Turns in Latin America. Gale, Cengage Learning, 2011.

Lessons from the South: Dictatorships and Resilience in Latin America, PLACA and SU Abroad (October 28, 2025 - October 28, 2025)

Annual Meeting, American Political Science Association, "Backsliding by Mistake: Autocratization without Autocrats" (September, 2025 - September, 2025)

Who Are the Enemies of Democracy?, DRD Annual Workshop, "Backsliding by Mistake: Autocratization without Autocrats" (June 12, 2025 - June 13, 2025)

Cafe con Leche: Election Season, Barner McDuffie House (September 24, 2024)

PLACA, "Challenges to Citizenship Series: Authoritarianism in Latin America" (April 12, 2024)

Excellence in Graduate Education Faculty Recognition Award, Syracuse University (2013)