Seva Gunitsky is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Toronto. He earned his B.A. in Political Science and Economics from the University of Michigan and M.A. and Ph.D. in Political Science from the Columbia University.

Professor Gunitsky’s work examines how international forces shape democracy and domestic reforms.

Representative Publications

Gunitsky, Seva. “Corrupting the cyber-commons: Social media as a tool of autocratic stability.” Perspectives on Politics 13.01 (2015): 42-54.

Gunitsky, Seva. “From shocks to waves: Hegemonic transitions and democratization in the twentieth century.” International Organization 68.03 (2014): 561-597.

Gunitsky, Seva. “Complexity and theories of change in international politics.” International Theory 5.01 (2013): 35-63.