Leonardo 

Carella

Department of Politics and International Relations

Mansfield College, University of Oxford

I am a DPhil (PhD) student in political science, working on electoral systems and democratic representation. 

 

In my doctoral project, I investigate how electoral institutions such as preferential voting rules affect the quality of democratic representation by empowering political actors with distinct preferences at various stages of the democratic process. 

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My broader interests lie at the intersection of public choice theory, comparative democratic politics, and political sociology - particularly with regards to the interplay between political choices and social stratification in education and the labour market.

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The research I have conducted so far has been mostly quantitative, drawing on measurement techniques ranging from computer-aided text analysis to multidimensional scaling and latent trait analysis. 

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I graduated with first class honours from the University of Oxford (MPhil in European Politics) and the University of Manchester (Bachelor's Degree in Politics and International Relations).

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In my free time, I enjoy baking, reading history, playing chess, cycling, and spending far too much time on Twitter.  

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You can find here a copy of my CV. Get in touch with me by email at leonardo.carella@politics.ox.ac.uk or on Twitter at @leonardocarella.

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