Researcher Profile

Senior Lecturer, School of Government and International Relations, Griffith University

Authoritarian politics, democratisation, dictators, election observation, Southeast Asian politics

Authoritarian politics, democratisation, dictators, election observation, Southeast Asian politics

The Rise of Sophisticated Authoritarianism in Southeast Asia (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2020).

Behind the Façade: Elections under Authoritarianism in Southeast Asia (Albany: SUNY Press, 2016).

“Election Turnout in Authoritarian Regimes,” Electoral Studies, Vol. 68 (2020): 1-11 (with Ferran Martinez i Coma).

“The Menu of Autocratic Innovation,” Democratization, Vol. 27, No. 6 (2020): 1053-1072.

“Cambodia’s Transition to Hegemonic Authoritarianism,” Journal of Democracy, Vol. 30, No. 1 (2019): 158-171.

“Elections as Causes of Democratization: Southeast Asia in Comparative Perspective,” Comparative Political Studies, Vol. 52, No. 1 (2019): 3-35 (with Thomas Pepinsky).

“Misclassification on the Mekong: The Origins of Hun Sen’s Personalist Dictatorship,” Democratization, Vol. 25, No. 2 (2018): 192-208.

“Out of the Shadows: Authoritarian Regimes, Flawed Elections and International Legitimation,” Contemporary Politics, Vol. 23, No. 3 (2017): 328-347 (with Maria Debre).

“The Autocratic Mandate: Elections, Legitimacy and Regime Stability in Singapore,” The Pacific Review, Vol. 30, No. 2 (2017): 205-231.

“Elections in Hybrid Regimes: Conceptual Stretching Revived,” Political Studies, Vol. 62, No. 1 (2014): 21-36.

Disinformation and Social Cohesion. Radicalisation And Extremism, and Insider Threats

Twitter Handle @LMorgenbesser
Email Address l.morgenbesser@griffith.edu.au