History of Steven Levitsky in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: April 18, 2025

Steven Levitsky is an American political scientist and Professor of Government at Harvard University, focusing on political regimes and democratization. He's a Senior Fellow for Democracy at the Council on Foreign Relations and at the Kettering Foundation, a non-partisan research foundation. His work centers around understanding and analyzing the dynamics of democracy, political institutions, and regime transitions. He researches the factors that contribute to democratic stability and the conditions under which democracies may erode or fail.

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January 17, 1968: Steven Levitsky Born

On January 17, 1968, Steven Robert Levitsky was born. He is now known as an American political scientist and professor of government at Harvard University, as well as a senior fellow for democracy at the Council on Foreign Relations and the Kettering Foundation.

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1990: B.A. from Stanford University

In 1990, Steven Levitsky received a B.A. in political science from Stanford University, marking a key step in his academic career.

1999: Ph.D. from UC Berkeley

In 1999, Steven Levitsky obtained his Ph.D. in political science from the University of California, Berkeley, a significant milestone in his academic journey.

1999: Visiting Fellow at Kellogg Institute

In 1999, after receiving his Ph.D., Steven Levitsky became a visiting fellow at the University of Notre Dame's Kellogg Institute for International Studies.

2002: Work on "competitive authoritarian" regimes

In 2002, Steven Levitsky, along with Lucan Way, wrote about "competitive authoritarian" regimes, citing Serbia under Slobodan Milošević and Russia under Vladimir Putin as examples.