Torcal Loriente, Mariano
Torcal Loriente, Mariano
Biography
Mariano Torcal is a Professor of Political Science at Pompeu Fabra University and the Director of the Research and Expertise Centre for Survey Methodology (RECSM). He served as the President of the World Association of Public Opinion Research Latin America (WAPOR LATAM) from 2019 to 2021. He was also an Adjunct Visiting Professor at the University of Denver, USA (2007-2023). He was the National Coordinator of the European Social Survey from 2002 to 2012 and is currently Principal Investigator of the Comparative National Election Project (CNEP).
He has published numerous books in English and Spanish, as well as articles in prestigious international journals such as West European Politics, Comparative Political Studies, British Journal of Political Science, Political Science Research and Methods, Public Opinion Quarterly, Party Politics, European Union Politics, Electoral Studies, European Political Science Research, Political Behavior, and other relevant international journals. His most recent books are Affective Polarisation in Spain: Electoral, Regional and Media Conflictuality. London: Taylor & Francis (2023); De Votantes a Hooligans: Polarización política en España. Madrid: Catarata (2023); and he is co-editor with Prof. Harteveld of the Handbook of Affective Polarization, Edward Elgar in Open Access. He is currently co-editor of the Latin American Journal of Public Opinion.
Publications
Mariano Torcal es Catedrático de Ciencia Política en la Universitat Pompeu Fabra y Director del Centro de Investigación y Especialización en Metodología de Encuestas (RECSM). Fue Presidente de la Asociación Mundial de Investigación de Opinión Pública en Latinoamérica (WAPOR LATAM) de 2019 a 2021. También fue Profesor Visitante Adjunto en la University of Denver, EE.UU. (2007-2023). Fue Coordinador Nacional de la Encuesta Social Europea de 2002 a 2012 y actualmente es Investigador Principal del Comparative National Election Project (CNEP).
Ha publicado numerosos libros en inglés y español, así como artículos en prestigiosas revistas internacionales como West European Politics, Comparative Political Studies, British Journal of Political Science, Political Science Research and Methods, Public Opinion Quarterly, Party Politics, European Union Politics, Electoral Studies, European Political Science Research, Political Behavior, y otras revistas internacionales de relevancia. Sus libros más recientes son Affective Polarisation in Spain: Electoral, Regional and Media Conflictuality. Londres: Taylor & Francis (2023); De Votantes a Hooligans: Polarización política en España. Madrid: Catarata (2023); y es coeditor junto con el Prof. Harteveld del Handbook of Affective Polarization, Edward Elgar en Acceso Abierto. Actualmente es coeditor de la Revista Latinoamericana de Opinión Pública.
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