Richard Huizar
Professor • Political, Legal and Urban Studies

Other Interests
Professor Huizar is the advisor to the Political Science Club, and the Model United Nations Club
Languages (other than English)
SpanishDegrees
Specialization
International Relations, Comparative Politics, Latin American Politics, and Latinx Politics
Representative Publications
The Cycle of Mano Dura Policies: The militarization of the drug war in Mexico;
Mano Dura Policies in Latin America; Routledge;
2023
Privatization;
The Routledge Handbook to the Political Economy and Governance of the Americas; Routledge;
2020
The Politics of Inclusion and Exclusion: Puerto Rico, Colonialism, and Citizenship;
, Middle Atlantic Review of Latin American Studies ;
2019
Why was Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales (YPF), Argentina's national oil company privatized?;
, The Extractive Industries and Society;
2019
Surviving Privatization in the era of neo-liberalism: A case study of Mexico's oil company (PEMEX);
Extractive Industries and Society;
2015
Awards and Honors
04/01/2018
Notable Courses Taught
POL 2300 Comparative Politics
POL 1100 Introduction to Politics
POL 1150 Power, Justice, and Freedom
POL 2200 The Global Citizen
POL 2300 Comparative Social Policy
POL 2200 International Relations
POL 2200 The Global Citizen (in Spanish)
POL 3370 Politics of Latin America
POL 2290 Latino Politics in the U.S.
POL 4800 Contemporary Mexican Politics