Douglas Hecock

Educational Background

• Ph.D., University of New Mexico

Teaching and Research Interests

• Comparative politics
• Latin America
• Democratization
• Politics of economic development

Courses Typically Offered

• POLS 205 - Comparative Politics
• POLS 211 - Third World Politics
• POLS 219 - Latin American Politics
• POLS 290 - Politics of Economic Development

Selected Publications

"The Political Economy of FDI in Latin America 1986-2006: A Sector-Specific Approach," with Eric M. Jepsen. Studies in Comparative International Development, 49(4): 426-447 (December 2014)

"Democracy, Education Reform, and the Mexican Teachers' Union," Latin American Research Review, 49 (1): 62-82 (March 2014)

"Running Hot and Cold: Economic Liberalization and Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America by sector," with Eric M. Jepsen. Latin American Policy, 4(2): 238-250 (December 2013)

"Should Countries Engage in a Race to the Bottom? The Effect of Social Spending on FDI," with Eric M. Jepsen. World Development. 44: 156-164 (April 2013)

"Electoral Competition, Globalization, and Sub-national Education Spending in Mexico, 1999-2004," American Journal of Political Science 50 (4): 950-961 (October 2006)