Jeffrey K. Staton

Jeffrey Staton is a professor and Director of the Center for the Study of Law and Politics at Emory University. His research focuses on comparative politics and law and politics. More specifically, he explores the challenges of holding state officials to domestic and international legal limits on their authority through the use of judicial review. 

His work has appeared in the American Journal of Political Science, Journal of Politics, International Organization, Comparative Politics, Journal of Law, Economics and Organization, Journal of Law and Courts, International Studies Quarterly, Political Research Quarterly, and Journal of Theoretical Politics. His book, Judicial Power and Strategic Communication in Mexico was published by Cambridge University Press.  

He emphasizes the value of collaborative research communities in his teaching and research.