Elizabeth J. Zechmeister – The Conversation

The future is (probably) female. Julio Cesar Aguilar and Carl de Souza/AFP/Getty Images

May 31, 2024

Mexico poised to elect first female president: 3 essential reads on landmark vote

Matt Williams, The Conversation

Electoral violence has marred the run-up to the June 2 vote. But despite fears over personal safety, support for democracy endures.

Protesters in El Salvador declare ‘Yes to democracy. No to authoritarianism’ during a demonstration on Jan. 14, 2024. PHOTOGRAFIA/Getty Images

February 13, 2024

In the face of severe challenges, democracy is under stress – but still supported – across Latin America and the Caribbean

Noam Lupu, Vanderbilt University; Elizabeth J. Zechmeister, Vanderbilt University, and Luke Plutowski, Vanderbilt University

A survey of people across 24 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean found widespread concern over the economy and crime.

Armed Salvadoran soldiers, following presidential orders, surrounded lawmakers in 2020. AP Photo/Salvador Melendez

March 8, 2022

Support for democracy is waning across the Americas

Elizabeth J. Zechmeister, Vanderbilt University and Noam Lupu, Vanderbilt University

For the commitment to democracy to regain strength across the Americas, citizens need to become more confident in the integrity of their elections and their elected officials.

People in the U.S. and the Caribbean share vulnerability to climate change-related disasters, but only in the Caribbean is the public truly worried. Why? US Navy

February 14, 2018

Caribbean residents see climate change as a severe threat but most in US don’t — here’s why

Elizabeth J. Zechmeister, Vanderbilt University and Claire Q. Evans, Vanderbilt University

New research suggests politics and risk perception may explain why the US and Caribbean see climate change so differently, though both places are ever more vulnerable to powerful hurricanes.

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