Graeme Gill: University of Sydney Professor Emeritus

Professor Graeme Gill has maintained an acclaimed career of academic roles, focusing on political transformations and post-Soviet authoritarianism. He has been a member of the University of Sydney faculty since 1981 and also holds several visiting positions across the world. Professor Gill was also the President of the International Council for Central and East European Studies from 2010 to 2015. Over his career, Professor Gill has also published multiple books, most recently being Collective Leadership in Soviet Politics and Building on Authoritarian Polity. More recently, he has been researching elite politics in authoritarian political systems, with an especial focus on the relationships between dominant leaders and other members of the ruling elite.