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His research interests focus primarily on Latin American politics, particularly Peru, Venezuela, and Central America, encompassing civil society/state relations, democratisation, populism, and dynamics of the left and right in the region. Cannon has authored key publications such as The Right in Latin America: Elite Power, Hegemony and the Struggle for the State (Routledge, 2016), stemming from an Irish Research Council-funded project; Hugo Chávez and the Bolivarian Revolution: Populism and Democracy in a Globalised Age (Manchester University Press, 2009); and edited volumes including Civil Society and the State in Left-led Latin America: Challenges and Limitations to Democratization (Zed, 2012) with Peadar Kirby, and The Resurgence of the Right in Latin America: New Coalitions and Agendas (Revista CIDOB d'Afers Internacionals, 2020). Notable articles include "As Clear as MUD: Characteristics, Objectives, and Strategies of the Opposition in Bolivarian Venezuela" (Latin American Politics and Society, 2014), "Class/Race Polarisation in Venezuela and the Electoral Success of Hugo Chávez" (Third World Quarterly, 2008), and "Venezuela, April 2002: Coup or Popular Rebellion?" (Bulletin of Latin American Research, 2004). His scholarship has been cited over 900 times according to Google Scholar. Additional contributions include chapters on populism, COVID-19 impacts, and democratization. Cannon received an Irish Research Council New Foundations award in 2022 (€9,968) for "Going Global: Defining, Characterising and Constructing Global Citizenship" and participates in the Hostfilm Erasmus+ project.