Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science
University of Florida
American Politics | Public Policy | Institutional Analysis
The Mystery of (Housing) Capital:
The Moral Infrastructure and The Moral Economy of Democratic Legitimacy
This dissertation examines how housing systems shape democratic legitimacy and the institutional foundations of political authority.
Jacksonville, FL (U.S.) | Stockholm, Sweden | Montreal, Canada
Housing is more than an economic institution; it is a critical mechanism through which economic and political power are translated into democratic legitimacy.
– Dissertation research on housing capital and democratic legitimacy in the United States, Sweden, and Canada
Kristina L. Wright
Ph.D. Candidate, University of Florida
Housing, Institutional Capacity, and the Implications for Democracy
My research examines how housing systems shape democratic legitimacy and the institutional foundations of political authority. Through interviews, archival research, nd instutional analyses, I investigate the moral and political dynamics of housing capital in democratic societies, with comparative attention to Sweden, Canada, and the United States.
Research
Projects on housing policy analysis, democratic legitimacy, and institutional capacity analysis.
Publications
Papers, working papers, and future books.
The Dissertation
Description of the project and interactive international public engagement links.
Teaching/Consulting
Course syllabi and the professional consulting website: myeerp.com
Curriculum Vitae
Dowloadable CV
Selected Publications and Work in Progress
Articles, dissertation chapters, and ongoing research projects.
Published Articles
- “Academic Writing and Publishing in Florida’s 2025 Landscape”
Writers: Craft & Context (May 2025)
https://journals.shareok.org/writersccjournal/ojs/writersccjournal/article/view/160/98 - Wright, K. (2020). Political Participation in Local Government Planning Processes as Change Agent in Reducing Inequality to Increase Economic Growth. New Trends in Qualitative Research, 1, 46–61. https://doi.org/10.36367/ntqr.1.2020.46-61
Dissertation Chapters
- The Mystery of (Housing) Capital: The Moral Infrastructure and Moral Economy of Democratic Legitimacy
- Dissertation chapter, in progress
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