Robert Funk

Dr. Robert Funk is one of Chile’s leading political scientists. He also currently teaches political science at the Institute for Public Affairs of the University of Chile. Previously he served as Executive Director of Plural, a think tank dedicated to promoting democratic reform in Chile. As a partner in Andes Risk Group, he consults on Latin American political risk for a variety of government and private sector institutions. Dr. Funk is a former president of the Chilean Political Science Association and was Deputy Director of the Institute for Public Affairs of the University of Chile. In addition to comparative and Latin America politics, his research specialties include democratization, the presidency as an institution, and the political elite in Latin America. Widely sought by the media for his balanced analysis of current political events, Dr. Funk is a frequent commentator on radio and television both in Chile and internationally, and for five years was a regular columnist for Capital, a business magazine, until its closure in 2020. He holds a Ph.D. in government from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Education

• PhD London School of Economics and Political Science (1997 — 2003)
• BA University of Toronto
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) London School of Economics and Political Science

Companies

• Partner Andes Risk Group (2019)
• Analyst GlobalSource Partners, Inc. (2014)
• Assistant Professor of Political Science Instituto de Asuntos Publicos, Universidad de Chile (2009)
• Visiting Senior Fellow School of Public Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science (2020 — 2020)
• Adjunct Asociate Professor Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2018 — 2019)
• Non Resident Senior Associate Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (2013 — 2019)
• Research Director Plural (2014 — 2017)
• Director, Centro de Estudios de Opinión Pública Instituto de Asuntos Publicos, Universidad de Chile (2013 — 2015)
• Visiting Lecturer The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (2014 — 2015)