Alfred Montero is a Professor of Political Science and the Frank B. Kellogg Chair in Political Science at Carleton College. He earned his B.A. in Political Science and Latin American Studies from the University of Miami and his M.Phil. and Ph.D. in Comparative Politics from Columbia University.

Professor Montero researches decentralization, Brazilian politics, political economy, and Latin America.

Representative Publications

Montero, Alfred P. “After Decentralization: Patterns of Intergovernmental Conflict in Argentina, Brazil, Spain, and Mexico.” Publius: The Journal of Federalism 31.4 (2001): 43-64.

Montero, Alfred P. “A Reversal of Political Fortune: The Transitional Dynamics of Conservative Rule in the Brazilian Northeast.” Latin American Politics and Society 54.1 (2012): 1-36.

Montero, Alfred P. “The Limits of Decentralisation: Legislative Careers and Territorial Representation in Spain.” West European Politics 30.3 (2007): 573-594.