James Martin

Jim Martin graduated from Creighton University in May 2007 with an M.A. in International Relations, with a focus on comparative politics. After time at the University of Nebraska at Omaha as an adjunct faculty member, Jim attended Florida State University and is expected to receive his Ph.D in comparative politics in Spring 2013. 

His research interests include political parties and electoral systems, with a specific interest in the effects of electoral rules on the institution of political parties, and the role of political parties in emerging democracies.