Baum joined the faculty in Fall 2003.  Her research interests include comparative political institutions, administrative law, and bureaucracies with a particular emphasis on East Asia.  Her dissertation, supported by the National Science Foundation, studied the logic of intra-branch delegation and administrative procedural reforms in Korea, Taiwan, and the Philippines.  Her current research focuses on delegation and accountability in new democracies, including a project on bureaucratic transparency.  She teaches courses on comparative bureaucracy and government and politics of developing democracies in East Asia.  

Contact Information
Office: SSB 363
Phone: (858) 822-0272
E-mail: jbaum@weber.ucsd.edu