Author

Darin R. Molnar, PhD, writes on leadership, political culture, insecurity, and the comparative dynamics of authoritarianism.

His doctorate is in organization and management, with a specialization in leadership studies, and his academic work sits at the intersection of political authority, institutional performance, and public attitudes — particularly the conditions under which populations come to support or tolerate authoritarian leadership.

Behind the scholarship is a long career in data systems, analytics, and organizational design, which is visible in how Demanding Strongmen is built: large cross-national datasets handled with attention to what they can and cannot carry, and a replication archive published alongside the argument rather than promised after it. He has taught at undergraduate and graduate levels and consulted extensively in data-driven organizational strategy.

Contact

Permissions and information inquiries: [email protected]. Replication questions are better raised as an issue on the replication archive, where the answer stays visible to everyone else who asks it.

The author welcomes replication, validation, and expansion of this study.