Tinker Visiting Professor

Alejandro Bonvecchi

Alejandro Bonvecchi is an adjunct professor in the Department of Political Science and International Studies at Universidad Torcuato Di Tella in Buenos Aires, where he is the Director of the Program on Electoral and Legislative Studies. He is also an Independent Researcher at the National Council for Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET). Professor Bonvecchi's research interests are centered on the decision-making processes of government elites, focusing on fiscal federalism, legislative and presidential politics, the management of economic crises, and social policymaking.

Professor Bonvecchi is the author of five books and has been published in reputable journals such as Comparative Politics, Legislative Studies Quarterly, and Presidential Studies Quarterly. His work has been recognized in the United States, European, and Latin American academic circles. His academic career is complemented by practical experience in the political field; he has served as an adviser to three cabinet ministers and two presidential candidates in Argentina. He has also been a consultant to prominent international organizations like the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean.

Professor Bonvecchi was a fellow at George Washington University with the Fulbright Foundation, the Wilson International Center for Scholars, the German Institute for Global and Area Studies, and a visiting professor of comparative economic policy at the Yale Program on Democracy.

Professor Bonvecchi actively contributes to the academic community as a member of the editorial boards of Legislative Studies Quarterly and the Revista Ibero-Americana de Estudios Legislativos. He has also played a significant role in coordinating the Legislative and Executive Studies Groups at the Latin American Political Science Association.

TVP Details
Employer/Affiliation Universidad Torcuato di Tella
Job Title Ordinary Professor
Country of Residence Argentina
Field of expertise Political Science
Specialty Democratic Politics, Legislative Output, and Institutions in Authoritarian Regimes
Host University Details
University name University of Chicago
Department Political Science
Academic Year 2025-2026
Term/Semester Spring