Guillermo O'Donnell

Guillermo O'Donnell
Guillermo O'Donnell
Born	Guillermo Alberto O'Donnell Ure; February 24, 1936; Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died	November 29, 2011 (aged 75); Buenos Aires, Argentina
Academic background
Alma mater	University of Buenos Aires; Yale University
Academic advisors	Robert A. Dahl
Influences	Karl Marx; Max Weber; Robert Dahl; Philippe C. Schmitter;
Academic work
Discipline	Political science
Sub-discipline	Political theory, Comparative politics
Institutions	IUPERJ; University of Notre Dame; UNSAM;
Main interests	Democratization; Politics of South America; Authoritarianism;
Influenced	David Collier; Manuel Antonio Garretón; Gerardo Munck;

Guillermo Alberto O'Donnell Ure (February 24, 1936 – November 29, 2011) was a prominent Argentine political scientist who specialized in comparative politics and Latin American politics. He spent most of his career working in Argentina and the United States, and who made lasting contributions to theorizing on authoritarianism and democratization, democracy and the state, and the politics of Latin America. His brother is Pacho O'Donnell.

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