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Helder Ferreira Do Vale

Helder Ferreira do Vale is Associate Professor at Hankuk University’s Graduate School of International and Area Studies in Seoul, South Korea, where he teaches courses in international relations and political science. His research interests include federalism, comparative politics, good governance and development. His works appeared in several peer-reviewed journals such as Regional & Federal Studies Journal, LexLocalis, Democratization, Brazilian Political Science Review and Brazilian Journal of Political Science. In the past, he has worked for the Spanish Ministry of the Presidency as well as for several international organizations including the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).

EDUCATION

2007–2011	European University Institute Ph.D. in Political and Social Sciences Dissertation title: “Changes from Below: Intergovernmental Politics in Federal Democracies”	Florence – Italy
2007–2008	European University Institute Master’s Research in Political Science	Florence – Italy
2003–2006	University Complutense of Madrid D.E.A. (Diploma of Advanced Research) in Public Administration Defended dissertation title: “The Dynamics of the Brazilian Fiscal Federalism in the 1990s”	Madrid – Spain
1999–2001	Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies M.A. in International Relations (specialization in International Economics and Latin America Studies) Diploma in European Studies (obtained in May 2000 at the Johns Hopkins Bologna Center, Italy)	Washington DC – USA
1995–1998	Richmond University - The American International University in London B.A. in Political Science	London – UK

PROFESSIONAL

2014 Mar.– present	Hankuk University of International Studies (HUFS) – Graduate School of International Area Studies (GSIAS) Associate Professor Teach graduate courses in the areas of politics and economics adding up to 950 hours of teaching in six semesters. Perform service activities to the academic community, such as organizing conferences, editing and refereeing for journals, participating in departmental committees. Oversee the activities of the Masters’ program on Latin American Studies, select upcoming graduate students, direct masters and Ph.D. theses adding up to a total of 7 theses in the past six academic semesters.	Seoul – Korea
2011 Nov.–2014 Feb.	Hankuk University of International Studies (HUFS) – Graduate School of International Area Studies (GSIAS) Associate Professor Teach graduate courses in the areas of politics and economics adding up to 950 hours of teaching in six semesters. Perform service activities to the academic community, such as organizing conferences, editing and refereeing for journals, participating in departmental committees. Oversee the activities of the Masters’ program on Latin American Studies, select upcoming graduate students, direct masters and Ph.D. theses adding up to a total of 7 theses in the past six academic semesters. HUFS’ Department of Latin American Studies Acting Director (July 2014/July 2015) Ensure the quality of teaching of professors and monitors the administration of a department. Supervise the development of the academic program for Doctoral and Master’s students. Create a dynamic and forward-looking research environment for both faculty and students. Represent the university externally. Center for Political Studies (CEPC) – Ministry of the Spanish Presidency Researcher Respond to consultations concerning territorial politics in Spain coming from the Office of the Spanish Vice-Presidency; Prepare research initiatives concerning comparative federalism across several countries; organize and coordinate weekly seminars with guest lecturers concerning different research issues that are a priority to the CEPC; present research results in national and international conferences	Madrid – Spain
2011 (Feb. - Oct.)	United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Governance Officer Identify and propose creative solutions to operational problems of the Decentralization and Local Governance Project (DLG); conduct periodic visits to the project’s sites and production of monitoring visit notes; assist national implementing counterparts in the preparation of financial reports; provide regular substantive analysis on programmatic matters related to decentralization and local governance; maintain regular contact with the national counterparts to suggest and discuss corrective actions the implementation of the DLG project; prepare background papers on decentralization and local government performance; participate in the monitoring of changes in governance-related areas	Luanda – Angola
2009 (Jan.–Nov.)	Social Science Institute (ICS) Researcher Design and preparation of research projects on decentralization; analytical work to substantiate recommendations on political and administrative decentralization; research project management; development of comparative study financed by the European Commission on the historical development of decentralization in Latin America and Europe; dissemination of research results in conferences and through publications	Lisbon – Portugal
2004–2008	University of Barcelona Researcher Design and provision of technical assistance to a government financed research project on intergovernmental relations in Spain; extensive presence in the field conducting interviews to public officials; processing and analysing sociological data from Spanish public officials; statistical analysis; project design and implementation; liaising with local and national governments for data collection; dissemination of research results; team management; teaching undergraduate students	Barcelona – Spain
2003 (Sept.–Dec.)	Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) Research Assistant Assist the Chief Economist for Latin America to write a research paper on the relationship between financiers’ investment preferences and political regime in emerging markets; background research for presentations	Madrid – Spain
2001–2002	World Bank Consultant Undertake trade research on the Brazilian liberalization policies and schedule of commitments on trade of services under Mercosur and the WTO; analyze structural reforms in the Balkans; paper on the political and economic reforms in the Balkans after the Kosovo crisis; engagement in policy strategy dialogue with government and stakeholders	Washington DC – USA
2000 (Sept.–Dec.)	ECLAC Washington Office (UN Economic Commission) Finance Intern Assist on the development of ECLAC’s monthly economic reports on capital flows to Latin America; data processing on the spread of public bond markets in Latin America	Washington DC – USA
2000 (June– Aug.)	Sistema Económico Latino Americano (SELA) Research Assistant Analysis on financial asymmetries in Latin America and their impact on regional integration; background research on the on the Mercosur and Andean Community’ economic integration	Caracas – Venezuela
1999 (June – Aug.)	Brazilian Embassy Policy Analyst Intern Political analysis on the USA position on key issues for Latin American foreign relations; drafting on a daily basis a summary of news released in the USA concerning Brazilian commercial, political, economic and social matters	Washington DC – USA

AWARDS & FELLOWSHIPS

2008	Marie Curie European Doctorate Fellowship, One-year Fellowship Granted by the European Commission
2007	International Cooperation Fellowship MAE-AECI, Three-years Fellowship Granted by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2007	Frank Fund Scholarship Granted by the Ashburn Foundation (Washington DC, USA)
2006	Stein Rokkan Award Granted by the International Political Science Association (IPSA)
2006	President Jorge Sampaio European Award Granted by the European Academy of Yuste
2004	Doctoral Fellowship FPI, Four-years Fellowship Granted by the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science

PUBLICATIONS

Do Vale, H. F. (2018) “La Cultura de la Impunidad en Brasil: Causas y Consecuencias” [The Culture of Impunity in Brazil: Causes and Consequences]. EUNOMÍA: Revista en Cultura de la Legalidad, 14: 106-123.
Do Vale, H. F. & Cameron, R. (2017). “The Mosaic of Local Governments in Post-Apartheid South Africa”. In: Inequality and Governance in the Metropolis: Regimes of Place Equality and Fiscal Choices in Eleven Countries. In: J. Seller, M. Arretche, D. Kubler, & E. Razin (eds.). Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 165-182.
Do Vale, H. F. (2016). "Educational Reforms and Decentralization in Brazil, South Africa, South Korea and Spain". LexLocalis, 14 (3): 593-614.
Do Vale, H. F. (2016). "Federal Political Fragmentation in Mexico's 2015 Elections". Regional & Federal Studies, 26(1): 121-138.
Do Vale, H. F. (2015). “Comparing and Measuring Subnational Autonomy across Three Continents”. LexLocalis, 13(3): 741-764.
Do Vale, Helder F. (2015). "Territorial Polarization in Brazil's 2014 Presidential Elections". Regional & Federal Studies, 25(3): 297-311.
Do Vale, Helder F. (2015), "Temporality, Causality and Trajectories: Comparative Historical Analysis in Social and Political Sciences". Revista Debates, 9(1): 61-87.
Do Vale, Helder F. (2014), “Machiavelli in the Tropics: Assessing Participatory Democracy in Northeast Brazil”. Korean Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies, 33(2): 89-128.
Do Vale, Helder F. (2013), "The Judicialization of Territorial Politics in Brazil, Colombia and Spain". Brazilian Political Science Review, 7(2): 88-114.
Do Vale, Helder F. (2013). "Democratic Changes through Dominant Parties: The Cases of Federal India, Malaysia, and Mexico". Revista Debate, 7(2): 51-75.
Do Vale, Helder F. (2013). "Local Government Reforms in Federal Brazil, India and South Africa: A Comparative Overview". Lex Localis, 11(3): 431-451.
Do Vale, Helder F. (2013). "Angola's Oil Curse". Political Insight, 4(2): 16-17.
Do Vale, Helder F. & Isabel Wences (2013). "The 2012 Elections in Mexico: The Birth of a Consolidated Federal Democracy?" Regional & Federal Studies, 23(5): 109-121.

Helder F. do Vale (2012). “Reinventando Governos Locais durante a Democratização: Dinâmicas Políticas e a Criação de Novos Municípios no Brasil e na África do Sul”. Revista Brasileira de Ciências Políticas, 8: 265-302.

Do Vale, H. F. (2011), “When federalism is not enough? Paths to cooperation in Federal democracies,” Political Theory Working Paper No. 10, University Pompeu Fabra’s Department of Political and Social Sciences.

Do Vale, H. F. (2010), “Theorizing Institutional Changes: Understanding Decentralization and Federalization in Brazil, Spain and South Africa,” Political Theory Working Paper No. 8, University Pompeu Fabra’s Department of Political and Social Sciences.

Coller, Xavier, Helder Do Vale and Chris Meissner (2008), “Les Elites Politiques Régionales Espagnoles (1980-2005)”, en William Genieys, Mohammad-Saïd Darviche y Guy Hermet (eds.), Penser la Dynamique des Regimes Politiques. Sur les pas de Juan Linz, Paris: L'Harmattan.

Coller, Xavier, Helder Do Vale, and Chris Meissner (2007), “Political Elites in Federalized Countries: The Case of Spain (1980-2005),” Working Paper 146, Harvard University’s Center for European Studies.

Do Vale, H. F. (2005), “Portugal and Spain under Democracy: Decentralizing with the Regional Political Elites,” in M. Dumoulin and A. Ventura Díaz Díaz (eds.) Portugal and Spain the 20th Century Europe, Yuste: Fundacion Academia de Yuste.
BOOK REVIEWS
Do Vale, H. F. (2018), Dominant Elites in Latin America: From Neo-Liberalism to the ‘Pink Tide’ [by Liisa L. North and Timothy D. Clark], Democratization, forthcoming.
Do Vale, H. F. (2018), Dictators, Democrats, and Development in Southeast Asia [by Michael T. Rock], Democratization, forthcoming.
Do Vale, H. F. (2018), Activating Democracy in Brazil [by Brian Wampler], Bulletin of Latin American Research, 37(2): 254-256.
Do Vale, H. F. (2017), Democracy, Inequality and Corruption: Korea, Taiwan and the Philippines Compared [by Jong-sung You], Asian Politics & Policy, 9(4): 694-696.
Do Vale, H. F. (2017), African State Governance: Subnational Politics and National Power [edited by A. Carl LeVan, Joseph Olayinka Fashagba and Edward R. McMahon], Democratization, 24(4): 777-779.
Do Vale, H. F. (2016), Venezuela’s Chavismo and Populism in Comparative Perspective [by Kirk A. Hawkins], Democratization, 23(3): 568-570.
Do Vale, H. F. (2013), The Right to the City: Popular Contention in Contemporary Buenos Aires [by Gabriela Ippolito-O'Donnell], Bulletin of Latin American Research, 33(4): 527-528.
Do Vale, H. F. (2013), Mexico’s Democratic Challenges [edited by Selee, Andrew and Peschard, Jaqueline], Bulletin of Latin American Research, 32(1): 100-101.
Do Vale, H. F. (2011), Decentralization and subnational politics in Latin America [By Tulia G. Falleti], Revista Brasileira de Ciência Política, 5: 413-423.
Do Vale, H. F. (2010), Nationalism and the Basque Country [by Ilkka Nordberg], European Review of History, 17(2): 330-333.
MEDIA ARTICLES
- Newspaper articles

Brazil against Impunity, Korea JoongAng Daily [South Korea], April 11, 2018.
http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3046732

Democratic Decline, Korea JoongAng Daily [South Spain’s Territorial Crisis, The Korea Brazil’s Perpetual Crisis, Korea JoongAng Colombia's Fight for Peace, The Korea An Uncertain New Start for Brazil, Korea Beneath the Rio Olympics, Korea JoongAng The Shadows of Corruption, Korea JoongAng Democracy vs. Corruption in Brazil, Korea Brazil: A Devalued Country, Korea Greece Moves to Latin America, Korea More than just Business, Korea JoongAng Brazil after Elections: Vibrant Democracy Polarización Política y Consolidación - Magazine articles
The Brazilian Economy in 2015: The Brazilian Economy in 2015: - Blog articles
Argentina’s New President: Winds of How could improved US-Cuba relations echo Modi’s Critical Moment: What can India Brazil’s Presidential Election brings Korea], March 31, 2018. http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3046274
Times [South Korea], Nov 10, 2017. http://koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/opinon/2017/11/137_239078.html
Daily [South Korea], June 2, 2017. http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3034146
Times [South Korea], Oct 24, 2016. http://koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/opinon/2016/10/137_216690.html
JoongAng Daily [South Korea], Sept 13, 2016. http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3023754
Daily [South Korea], Aug 12, 2016. http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3022481
Daily [South Korea], Jun 9, 2016. http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3019739
JoongAng Daily [South Korea], Mar 24, 2016. http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3016596
JoongAng Daily [South Korea], Nov 10, 2015. http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3011363
JoongAng Daily [South Korea], Aug 4, 2015. http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3007471
Daily [South Korea], Apr 29, 2015. http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3003663
with Challenges Ahead, The Korea Times [South Korea], Nov 6, 2014. http://koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/opinon/2014/11/137_167656.html
Democrática en Brasil, El Imparcial [Spain], Oct 30, 2014.
Challenges for Economic Policies and for the State Administration (Part II). BRICS Inside. February, 2015.
Challenges for Economic Policies and for the State Administration (Part I). BRICS Inside. January, 2015.
Change in Latin America, Political Insight Blog [UK], Dec 3, 2015.
around the world?, Political Insight Blog [UK], Apr 27, 2015.
Learn from Brazil? Observer Research Foundation Blog [India], Dec 9, 2014.
further evidence that the “Pink Tide” is waning in Latin America, Political Insight Blog [UK], Nov 13, 2014.

JOURNAL REVIEWER

- Local Government Studies (SSCI)
- LexLocalis (SSCI)
- Mediterranean Politics (SSCI)
- Regional & Federal Studies (Scopus)
- Mexican Studies/Estudios Mexicano (A&HCI)
- Brazilian Journal of Political Science (Latindex)
- Revista de Sociologia e Política (SciELO Citation Index)
- East Asian Politics

VISITING RESEARCH EXPERIENCES

November 2012- May 2013	Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg (HWK) – Institute of Advanced Study	Delmenhorst – Germany
August 2009–April 2010	American Political Science Association’s Centennial Center	Washington D.C. – USA
January 2008–November 2008	University of Cape Town, Department of Political Studies	Cape Town – South Africa
February 2007–August 2007	University of Aalborg, School for Postgraduate Interdisciplinary Research (SPIRIT)	Aalborg – Denmark

RESEARCH SUPERVISION SUMMARY

2008–present	University Pablo Olavide, Sociology Department Research Group: Democracy and Autonomy: Society and Democracy (DASP)
May 2004– April 2008	University of Barcelona, Sociology Department Research Group: Grupo de Investigación de las Elites
February 2004– January 2009	Federal University of Pernambuco, Urban Planning Department Research Group: NUGEPP (Núcleo Urbano de Gestão e Políticas Públicas)

MEMBERSHIP IN RESEARCH GROUPS

2008–present	University Pablo Olavide, Sociology Department Research Group: Democracy and Autonomy: Society and Democracy (DASP)
May 2004– April 2008	University of Barcelona, Sociology Department Research Group: Grupo de Investigación de las Elites
February 2004– January 2009	Federal University of Pernambuco, Urban Planning Department Research Group: NUGEPP (Núcleo Urbano de Gestão e Políticas Públicas)

MEMBERSHIP IN RESEARCH GROUPS

2015-2018 2015-2018		Ph.D. Ph.D.	“From the Drive for International Status to State Capitalism: A Comparative Analysis of China and Brazil” “Decentralizing Education in Brazil, Chile and South Korea: Divergent Paths towards Different Educational Attainment”	Ms. Chanika Mitchel Mr. Sebastian Mujica
	2015	M.A.	“Socio-Economic Development in Iran: State Capacity and Human Development”	Ms. Mina Sheikhha
	2015	M.A.	“El Flujo Migratorio de México hacia los Estados Unidos de América: Cambios de Políticas Migratorias” [Migration Flow from Mexico to the USA: Changes in Migration Policy]	Mr. Young Kwon Shon
	2015	M.A.	“Brazil and Mexico: A Comparison of Developmental States in a New Era of State Capitalism”	Mr. Nathan Hoffman
	2016	M.A.	“Sex Tourism in Thailand and Brazil: Divergent Paths towards Prostitution Regulation”	Ms. Julie Midden
	2016	M.A.	“Educational Decentralization and Limits of Subnational State Capacity in Colombia: A Comparative Study”	Ms. Melissa Triviño Martinez
	016	M.A.	“Comparing Pension Reforms in Argentina and Chile: Divergent Paths of Welfare Development”	Ms. YunkYung Lee
	2017	M.A.	“Federalism and Democracy: A Comparative Study of India and Pakistan”	Mr. JongHo Park
	2017	M.A.	“Determinants of Violence in Central America: The Case of Nicaragua and the Northern Triangle”	Ms. Inhye Yun
	2017	M.A.	“When Natural Resources are a Blessing: A Comparative Analysis of Bolivia and Brazil”	Ms. JinYun Park

COURSES TAUGHT

Graduate Level Courses
- Comparative Historical Analysis in Political Science
- Good Governance in the Development Context
- Federalism and Local Government
- Democratization and Decentralization in Latin America
- Comparative Federalism in South Asia
- Democracy in South Asia
- Developmental State in Latin America
- State and Society in Latin America

Undergraduate Level Courses
- Introduction to Politics
- Comparative Politics
- Foreign Policies and IR of Latin American Countries
- Brazil and Latin America
- Introduction to Latin American Studies

PARTICIPATION IN CONFERENCES (past 4 years)

“Federalism, Social Policies and Multi-Level Cooperation: The Evolution of Cash Transfer Programs in Brazil”, Australian Political Studies Association (APSA) 2017 Annual Conference, Melbourne (Australia), September24-27, 2017.
”Local Government Performance and New Forms of Cooperation in Post-Decentralized Brazil, India and South Africa”, PSA 24th World Congress, Poznan (Poland) July 23-28, 2016.

"Coping with Decentralization: Challenges of Local Governments in Post-Decentralized Brazil, India and South Africa", American Political Science Association (APSA) 63rdAnnual International Conference, Washington DC (USA), August 25-27, 2014.
“Brazilian Politics in 2014: Realities, Risks and Prospects”, The 3rd Korea-Brazil Business Forum, Seoul (South Korea), June 13th–15th, 2014.
Chair and Discussant of Panel “Social Policies in Comparative Perspective”, European Political Science Association (EPSA) 4th Annual Conference, Edinburgh (UK), June 19-21, 2014.
“A Time-Centered Approach to Federal Changes in Democratic South Africa”, European Political Science Association (EPSA) 4th Annual Conference, Edinburgh (UK), June 19-21, 2014.
“Dynamics of Change and Continuity: Federation Building in Brazil, Spain and South Africa”. Political Science Association (PSA) 63rd Annual International Conference, Cardiff (UK), March 25 -27, 2013.
“Coping with Decentralization: Challenges of Local Governments in Post-Decentralized Brazil, India and South Africa”, European Political Science Association (EPSA) 3rd Annual Conference, Barcelona (Spain), June 20-22, 2013
“How Big and How Many? Incentives behind the Creation of New Municipalities in Brazil, India and South Africa”, 1st International Conference on Public Policy, Grenoble (France), June 25, 2013.
“Temporal Dynamics of Change in Federal Polities”. Council for European Studies (CES) 20th International Conference of Europeanists, Amsterdam (Holland), June 27, 2013.
Co-Chair and Discussant of Panel “Governing Crisis in Multi-Level Systems”, European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR) General Conference, Bordeaux (France), September, 2013.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER (past 4 years)

Presentation title: “Brazilian Politics: Realities, Risks and Prospects”. Conference: The 6th Korea-Brazil Business Forum. Place and Date: Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Seoul, June 12, 2017. Organizers: Korean Institute of Economic Policy (KIEP) and Korea-Brazil Society (KOBRAS).

Presentation title: “Brazil’s Corruption Scandals”. Conference: The 4th Korea-Brazil Business Forum. Place and Date: Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Seoul, September 9, 2015. Organizers: Korean Institute of Economic Policy (KIEP) and Korea-Brazil Society (KOBRAS).

Presentation title: “"Latin American Politics after presidential elections in major countries: Trends and Prospects.” Conference: 18th Korea-Latin American Business Forum. Place and Date: COEX, Seoul, December 9, 2014. Organizers: Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) and Korean Institute of Economic Policy (KIEP).

Presentation title: “Brazilian Presidential Elections in 2014”. Conference: The 3rd Korea-Brazil Business Forum. Place and Date: Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Seoul, June 3, 2014. Organizers: Korean Institute of Economic Policy (KIEP) and Korea-Brazil Society (KOBRAS).