Dr. Maria Spirova is a lecturer of Comparative Politics and International Relations. She holds a PhD in political science from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee and has previously studied political science at the Central European University and the American University in Bulgaria. Before coming to Leiden, Dr. Spirova taught at Gettysburg College, PA. She works in the area of comparative politics and her research interests include political parties, the democratic representation of ethnic minorities, and the democratisation process.
