Nicholas Von Rosk

Master’s Student in Political Science

nicholas.vonrosk@mail.concordia.ca

I am an MA student in Political Science at Concordia University, supervised by Dr. Jean-François Mayer. I earned my BA in History and Political Science from SUNY Plattsburgh in 2021.

My primary focus is in Comparative Politics, particularly authoritarian populism and democratic backsliding. My current research examines the rise of election denialism and anti-democratic mobilization during the reelection campaigns of Jair Bolsonaro and Donald Trump. Using populism theory as a framework, I analyze how their rhetoric and supporter behavior illustrate a transnational pattern of democratic erosion within contemporary right-wing populism.

Languages : English

Main research areas

• Comparative Politics
• Democratic backsliding
• Populism and its effects on institutions