Ángel Torres Guevara

I am a PhD candidate in Government at the University of Essex.

My research engages in central Political Science debates in the study of organized crime, conflict and security, and has important policy implications. One focus of my research is the motivations behind the provision of goods and services by criminal organizations, a form of criminal behaviour that has become more frequent and visible across communities in Latin America but that has received limited scholarly attention.

I also examine the consequences of subnational violence in public life, with particular focus on the effects of violence on local political scenarios.

My work often draws on original data I have gathered and mostly employs quantitative analysis. However, I use diverse tools such as geographic information systems, text analysis, archival research and interviews, and I have sought out additional training in research methods to pursue research with the most effective approaches.

Before Essex I obtained a Master's degree in International Relations at the University of Chicago and a BA in Political Science and International Relations at CIDE in Mexico City.

I am originally from Xalapa in Mexico.

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