Rodolfo Sarsfield is Professor of Political Science at Autonomous University of Queretaro, in Mexico. He obtained his Ph.D. in Political Science from Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (FLACSO). Sarsfield’s research has focused on the study of the political psychology in Latin America, with an emphasis on the attitudes toward democracy, populism, polarization, corruption, and the rule of law. Currently, Rodolfo Sarsfield works on the nexus between (dis) trust, social norms, and the politics of everyday life in Argentina and Mexico. Also, he centers his research on concepts and methods in political science. He is the editor of Democracy and Public Opinion in Democratizing Countries (Democracia y opinión pública en países de reciente democratización, Editorial Pablo Iglesias, Madrid). He is also the co-author with G. David Garson of Research Design (Statistical Publishing Associate, Asheboro, NC). Sarsfield is also the co-editor with Kenneth M. Roberts and Paolo Moncagatta of The New Polarization in Latin America. Sources, Dynamics, and Implications for Democracy (Latin America Politics and Society, Special Issue). He is also co-editor, with Rosario Aguilar, of Narratives, Polarization, and Democratic Fatigue (Revista Mexicana de Opinión Pública, Special Issue). Also, Rodolfo Sarsfield is co-editor with Ryan E. Carlin of The Rule of Law (Justice System Journal, Special Issue). His research has been published in academic journals such as European Journal of Political Research, Comparative Political Studies, International Journal of Public Opinion Research, Justice System Journal, Latin American Politics and Society, Política y Gobierno, Gestión y Política Pública, Revista Latinoamericana de Opinión Pública, and Perfiles Latinoamericanos. At present, Sarsfield is working on his book The Logic of (Non) Cooperation: The Politics of Everyday Distrust in Latin America (Lexington Books).

Rodolfo Sarsfield serves on the editorial board of Revista Latinoamerica de Opinión Pública, Revista Mexicana de Opinión Pública, and Statistical Publishing Associates. He is a member of Team Populism, where he serves on the Surveys Team. He has been Associate Researcher of the Latin American Public Opinion Project at Vanderbilt University, Visiting Professor of the Department of Political Science at Georgia State University, and Visiting Professor of the Department of Political Studies at Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE). Rodolfo Sarsfield also has served as a board member at The Committee on Concepts and Methods, International Political Science Association (IPSA), and as a member of the editorial board at Secuencia, Revista de Historia y Ciencias Sociales (Instituto Mora).