Michael Albertus

Michael Albertus is a professor of political science at the University of Chicago. He is the author of the forthcoming book, Land Power: Who Has It, Who Doesn’t, and How That Determines the Fate of Societies.

Articles by Michael Albertus
Forces loyal to President Nicolás Maduro confront supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó in Caracas on April 30.
Forces loyal to President Nicolás Maduro confront supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó in Caracas on April 30.

Guaidó’s Make or Break Moment

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Michael Albertus
Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó gather in Caracas Feb. 12. (Edilzon Gamez/Getty Images)
Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó gather in Caracas Feb. 12. (Edilzon Gamez/Getty Images)

There Is Still a Way Out of Venezuela’s Stalemate

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Michael Albertus
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez addresses supporters during a campaign rally on August 3, 2012. (JUAN BARRETO/AFP/GettyImages)
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez addresses supporters during a campaign rally on August 3, 2012. (JUAN BARRETO/AFP/GettyImages)

Chávez’s Real Legacy Is Disaster

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Michael Albertus
Jair Bolsonaro waves to the crowd during a military event in São Paulo on May 3. (Nelson Almeida/AFP/Getty Images)
Jair Bolsonaro waves to the crowd during a military event in São Paulo on May 3. (Nelson Almeida/AFP/Getty Images)

The Military Is Back in Brazil

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Michael Albertus
Jair Bolsonaro waves to the crowd during a military event in São Paulo on May 3. (Nelson Almeida/AFP/Getty Images)
Jair Bolsonaro waves to the crowd during a military event in São Paulo on May 3. (Nelson Almeida/AFP/Getty Images)

The Military Returns to Brazilian Politics

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Michael Albertus
The Swanepoel children play in the driveway of the grounds of their family's guest lodge on a farm in Limpopo province, South Africa on October 31, 2017. (GULSHAN KHAN/AFP/Getty Images)
The Swanepoel children play in the driveway of the grounds of their family's guest lodge on a farm in Limpopo province, South Africa on October 31, 2017. (GULSHAN KHAN/AFP/Getty Images)

There’s a Better Way to Take White Farmers’ Land

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Michael Albertus
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This Land Was Your Land

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Michael Albertus
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South Africa, Unequal by Design

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Michael Albertus, Victor Menaldo
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The Odds are Good for Egypt

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Michael Albertus, Victor Menaldo
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Chavez Rides Again

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Michael Albertus
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Burma Can Bring It

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Michael Albertus, Victor Menaldo
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Needles Into Ploughshares

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Oliver Kaplan, Michael Albertus
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