I am a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Political Science at the University of Pittsburgh.  My primary research interests include comparative politics and mass political behavior.  My work focuses on electoral institutions, party politics, social movements, and democratization, with regional specializations in Latin America and East Asia.  I hold a BA and a MA in political science at the National Taiwan University. My CV is available here (last updated: 5/21/2013). Please visit my personal website at www.yenpinsu.com Contact info: 4600 Wesley W. Posvar Hall, University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15260, U.S.A. yes5@pitt.edu