Carlos de la Torre
Former Fellow
Term
September 1, 2008 — May 1, 2009
Professional affiliation
Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Kentucky
Wilson Center Projects
"Andean Radical Populism: The Foe or the Essence of Democracy"
Full Biography
Carlos de la Torre is Professor of Sociology at the University of Kentucky and a former Wilson Center Fellow. He is co-editor, with Cynthia Arnson, of Latin American Populism in the Twenty-First Century.
Education
B.A. (1983) Sociology, University of Florida, Gainesville; M.A. (1987) Sociology, New School for Social Research; Ph.D. (1993) Sociology, New School for Social Research
Expertise
Latin American populism; sociology of racism in Latin America
Major Publications
- The Ecuador Reader. Coedited with Stece Striffles. Duke University Press. Fall 2008.
- Galo Plaza y su Época, coedited with Mireya Salgado. Quito FLACSO, 2008.
- Afroquiteños: Ciudadanía y Racismo. Quito: CAAP, 2002.