Michael Steven Fish (born August 3, 1962) is a professor of political science at the

University of California, Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California) is a public land-grant research university in Berkeley, California. Established in 1868 as the University of California, it is the state's first land-grant u ...

. His research interests include

democracy Democracy (From grc, δημοκρατία, dēmokratía, ''dēmos'' 'people' and ''kratos'' 'rule') is a form of government in which the people have the authority to deliberate and decide legislation (" direct democracy"), or to choose go ...

authoritarianism Authoritarianism is a political system characterized by the rejection of political plurality, the use of strong central power to preserve the political ''status quo'', and reductions in the rule of law, separation of powers, and democratic vo ...

, postcommunist countries,

legislatures A legislature is an assembly with the authority to make laws for a political entity such as a country or city. They are often contrasted with the executive and judicial powers of government. Laws enacted by legislatures are usually known ...

and constitutional systems, economic reform, and

religion and politics Religion in politics covers various topics related to the effects of religion on politics. Religion has been claimed to be "the source of some of the most remarkable political mobilizations of our times". Religious political doctrines Various po ...

. He studied

international relations International relations (IR), sometimes referred to as international studies and international affairs, is the Scientific method, scientific study of interactions between sovereign states. In a broader sense, it concerns all activities betwe ...

, economics and

history History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as we ...

Cornell University Cornell University is a private statutory land-grant research university based in Ithaca, New York. It is a member of the Ivy League. Founded in 1865 by Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White, Cornell was founded with the intention to teac ...

and Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. Fish received his Ph.D. in

political science Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions an ...

from

Stanford Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university in Stanford, California. The campus occupies , among the largest in the United States, and enrolls over 17,000 students. Stanford is consider ...

in 1993. In addition to

UC Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California) is a public land-grant research university in Berkeley, California. Established in 1868 as the University of California, it is the state's first land-grant univ ...

, Fish has taught at the

University of Pennsylvania The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn or UPenn) is a Private university, private research university in Philadelphia. It is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and is ranked among the highest- ...

and served as a Senior

Fulbright Fellow The Fulbright Program, including the Fulbright–Hays Program, is one of several United States Cultural Exchange Programs with the goal of improving intercultural relations, cultural diplomacy, and intercultural competence between the people o ...

and Visiting Professor at the

Airlangga University Airlangga University ( Indonesian: ''Universitas Airlangga''; jv, ꦈꦤꦶꦮ꦳ꦼꦂꦱꦶꦠꦱ꧀ꦄꦲꦶꦂꦭꦁꦒ, abbreviated as Unair or UA) is the second-oldest university in Indonesia and also a public university located in Sur ...

in Indonesia and the European University at St. Petersburg in Russia. Fish is a commentator in the media, including

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and

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Selected publications

BOOKS * * * * * ARTICLES * “What Has Russia Become?” ''Comparative Politics'' 50, 3 (April 2018): 327–346. * “Attitudes toward Polygyny: Experimental Evidence from Six Countries” (coauthored with Rose McDermott, Michael Dickerson, Danielle Lussier, and Jonathan Cowden). In Rose McDermott and Kristen Renwick Monroe, eds., ''The Evils of Polygyny: Evidence of Its Harms to Women, Men, and Society''. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2018: 97–122. * “Penury Traps and Prosperity Tales: Why Some Countries Escape Poverty While Others Do Not.” In Carol Lancaster and Nicholas van de Walle, eds., ''The Oxford Handbook of the Politics of Development''. New York: Oxford University Press, 2018: 88–104. * “What Is Putinism?” ''Journal of Democracy'' 28, 4 (October 2017): 61–75. * “The Secret Supports of Mongolian Democracy” (coauthored with Michael Seeberg). ''Journal of Democracy'' 28, 1 (January 2017): 129–143. * “Men, Muslims, and Attitudes toward Gender Inequality” (coauthored with Danielle N. Lussier). ''Politics and Religion'' 9, 1 (March 2016): 29–60. * “Policies First, Institutions Second: Lessons from Estonia’s Economic Reforms” (coauthored with Neil A. Abrams). ''Post-Soviet Affairs'' 31, 6 (November–December 2015): 491–513. * “Indonesia: The Benefits of Civic Engagement” (coauthored with Danielle N. Lussier). ''Journal of Democracy'' 23, 1 (January 2012): 70–84. * “Conceptualizing and Measuring Democracy: A New Approach” (coauthored with Michael Coppedge, John Gerring et al.). ''Perspectives on Politics'' 9, 2 (June 2011): 247–67. * “Islam and Large-Scale Political Violence: Is There a Connection?” (coauthored with Francesca R. Jensenius and Katherine E. Michel). ''Comparative Political Studies'' 43, 11 (November 2010): 1327–62. * “Stronger Legislatures, Stronger Democracies.” In Larry Diamond and Marc F. Plattner, eds., ''Democracy: A Reader''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009: 196–210. * “Encountering Culture.” In Zoltan Barany and Robert G. Moser, eds., ''Is Democracy Exportable?'' New York: Cambridge University Press, 2009: 57–84. * “Democratization and Economic Liberalization in the Postcommunist World” (coauthored with Omar Choudhry). ''Comparative Political Studies'' 40, 3 (March 2007): 254–82. * “Does Diversity Hurt Democracy?” (coauthored with Robin S. Brooks). ''Journal of Democracy'' 15, 1 (January 2004): 155–66. * “Islam and Authoritarianism.” ''World Politics'' 55, 1 (October 2002): 4–37. * “Mongolia: Democracy without Prerequisites.” ''Journal of Democracy'' 9, 3 (July 1998): 127–41. * “The Determinants of Economic Reform in the Postcommunist World.” ''East European Politics and Societies'' 12, 1 (Winter 1998): 31–78. OP-EDS AND FEATURE ARTICLES
'Make Liberalism Great Again'
''Slate''. July 3, 2020. (Retrieved 2021-3-17).
'Trump, Russia, and the Democrats’ Golden Opportunity'
''The American Interest''. July 24, 2019. (Retrieved 2019-12-18).

''Real Clear World''. December 10, 2018. (Retrieved 2019-12-18).
'Dethroning Ukraine’s Oligarchs: A How-To Guide'
(coauthored with Neil Abrams). ''Foreign Policy''. June 13, 2016. (Retrieved 2019-12-18).
'To establish the rule of law, cut off elites’ purses and power. Here’s how.'
(coauthored with Neil Abrams). ''Washington Post''. March 10, 2016. (Retrieved 2019-12-18).
'Why is terror Islamist?'
''Washington Post''. January 27, 2015. (Retrieved 2019-12-18).
'No, Islam Isn’t Inherently Violent, And The Math Proves It'
''The Daily Beast''. February 14, 2015. (Retrieved 2019-12-18).

References

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