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Antoine Yoshinaka

Associate Professor of Political Science
University at Buffalo College of Arts and Sciences

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

American politics, U.S. political parties, polarization, party switching, legislatures, political lobbying, redistricting

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Antoine Yoshinaka is an expert on U.S. politics and elections, as well as on legislatures and elections around the world.

His research spans a wide array of topics in political science. He is author of a book on party switching by U.S. politicians and has also studied this issue in Canada. Yoshinaka has also published or presented papers on lobbying and redistricting (including gerrymandering), as well as on other diverse topics in the field.

He can speak to the media about these issues and provide commentary on U.S. elections and on political polarization.

LANGUAGES:

Yoshinaka can respond to interview requests in English and French.

CONTACT:

Antoine Yoshinaka, PhD
Associate Professor of Political Science
University at Buffalo College of Arts and Sciences

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