Juan José Linz

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Linz and the second or maternal family name is Storch de Gracia.
Juan José Linz
Born
Juan José Linz Storch de Gracia

(1926-12-24)24 December 1926
Bonn, Germany
Died1 October 2013(2013-10-01) (aged 86)
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Occupations
  • Sociologist
  • political scientist
Academic background
Education
Academic work
Discipline
Sub-disciplineComparative politics
InstitutionsColumbia University
Yale University
Notable students

Juan José Linz Storch de Gracia (24 December 1926 – 1 October 2013) was a German-born Spanish sociologist and political scientist specializing in comparative politics. From 1961 he was Sterling Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Political Science at Yale University and later also an honorary member of the Scientific Council at the Juan March Institute. He is best known for his work on authoritarian political regimes and democratization.

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