peer-reviewed publications
Forthcoming. "The Authoritarian Origins of Dominant Parties in Democracies: Opposition Fragmentation and Asymmetric Competition in India." Studies in Comparative International Development.
Forthcoming. "Rethinking the Study of Electoral Politics in the Developing World: Reflections on the Indian Case." Perspectives on Politics (with Adam Michael Auerbach, Jennifer Bussell, Simon Chauchard, Francesca Refsum Jensenius, Gareth Nellis, Mark Schneider, Neelanjan Sircar, Pavithra Suryanarayan, Tariq Thachil, Milan Vaishnav, and Rahul Verma).
2020. "A New Dominant Party in India? Putting the 2019 BJP Victory into Comparative and Historical Perspective." India Review 19 (2): 136-152. (Pre-print version).
2020. "Ethnic Parties in New Democracies: The Case of Myanmar 2015." Electoral Studies 65 (June): 102131 (with Jangai Jap).
2020. "How Do Electoral Quotas Influence Political Competition? Evidence from Municipal, State, and National Elections in India." Journal of Politics 82 (1): 397-401 (with Adam Michael Auerbach).
2019. "Alliance Politics Amid the BJP's Rise: More Continuity than Change in 2019." Studies in Indian Politics 7 (2): 191-205.
2019. "Social Cleavages, Party Organization, and the End of Single-Party Dominance: Insights from India." Comparative Politics 51 (1): 149-168 (with Maya Tudor).
2018. "Electoral Volatility and Turnout: Party Entry and Exit in Indian National Elections." Journal of Politics 80 (2): 570-584 (with Oliver Heath).
2017. "How Opposition Parties Sustain Single-Party Dominance: Lessons from India." Party Politics 23 (3): 262-273 (with Maya Tudor).
2016. "Dynasticism across Indian Political Parties." In Kanchan Chandra, ed., Democratic Dynasties in Contemporary India.
Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 97-126.
2016. "Subnational Democratization in India: The Role of Colonial Competition and Central Intervention." In Laurence Whitehead and Jacqueline Behrend, eds. Illiberal Practices: Territorial Variance within Large Federal Democracies. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 49-86 (with Maya Tudor).
2015. "Candidate Characteristics in Indian Elections: Who Wins Votes?" Asian Survey 55 (5): 1018-1043.
2015. "Socioeconomic Status and Corruption Perceptions around the World." Research and Politics 2 (2): 1-9 (with Kentaro Maeda).
2013. "Are Higher-Magnitude Electoral Districts Always Better for Small Parties?" Electoral Studies 32 (1): 63-77.
2012. "Coalition Government and Party System Change: Explaining the Rise of Regional Parties in India." Comparative Politics 45 (1): 69-87.
other academic writing
2020. Review of Mobilizing the Marginalized: Ethnic Parties without Ethnic Movements, Amit Ahuja. New York: Oxford University Press, 2019. Perspectives on Politics 18 (3): 975-976.
2018. "Electoral Systems in Context: India." In Erik S. Herron, Robert Pekkanen, and Matthew Søberg Shugart, eds. Oxford Handbook of Electoral Systems. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 699-720.
2015. Review of Elite Parties, Poor Voters: How Social Services Win Votes in India. By Tariq Thachil. New York: Cambridge University Press. Journal of Politics 77 (4): e11-12.
2013. "Tamil Nadu." In Atul Kohli and Prerna Singh (eds.), Routledge Handbook of Indian Politics. London: Routledge, 282-290.
working papers
"Varieties of Electoral Dominance," revise and resubmit
"What Accounts for Duverger's Law? Elite Collusion and Election Alliances in India," revise and resubmit
"Bringing Down Dominant Parties: The Determinants of Opposition Coordination in Indian States," under review
"Voting for an Ally? How Voters Respond to Pre-Election Alliances in India"
"Why So Little Strategic Voting in India?" (with Oliver Heath)
"Rule of Law and Electoral Politics: Why Some Elections Are Candidate-Centered and Others Are Party-Centered" (with Sam Frantz)
commentary on Indian elections
"The Politics of Pre-Election Alliances in India," India in Transition, August 1, 2016
"India's ruling party just lost an important election. So what?" Washington Post (Monkey Cage), November 10, 2015
"Does Modi get all the credit for BJP win? Jury's still out," Times of India, May 25, 2014
"India's election isn't as historic as people think," Washington Post (Monkey Cage), May 16, 2014
"Why the Rise of Regional Parties Isn't So Bad," India in Transition, October 11, 2010
"How can the Congress make it on its own?," Indian Express, September 22, 2009
"Heads you win, tails I lose," Indian Express, December 31, 2008
"The rise of the rest," Indian Express, July 25, 2008
"Sweat the small stuff," Indian Express, July 11, 2008
my co-authors
Adam Auerbach, American University
Samuel Frantz, George Washington University
Oliver Heath, Royal Holloway, University of London
Jangai Jap, George Washington University
Kentaro Maeda, University of Tokyo
Maya Tudor, University of Oxford
Forthcoming. "The Authoritarian Origins of Dominant Parties in Democracies: Opposition Fragmentation and Asymmetric Competition in India." Studies in Comparative International Development.
Forthcoming. "Rethinking the Study of Electoral Politics in the Developing World: Reflections on the Indian Case." Perspectives on Politics (with Adam Michael Auerbach, Jennifer Bussell, Simon Chauchard, Francesca Refsum Jensenius, Gareth Nellis, Mark Schneider, Neelanjan Sircar, Pavithra Suryanarayan, Tariq Thachil, Milan Vaishnav, and Rahul Verma).
2020. "A New Dominant Party in India? Putting the 2019 BJP Victory into Comparative and Historical Perspective." India Review 19 (2): 136-152. (Pre-print version).
2020. "Ethnic Parties in New Democracies: The Case of Myanmar 2015." Electoral Studies 65 (June): 102131 (with Jangai Jap).
2020. "How Do Electoral Quotas Influence Political Competition? Evidence from Municipal, State, and National Elections in India." Journal of Politics 82 (1): 397-401 (with Adam Michael Auerbach).
2019. "Alliance Politics Amid the BJP's Rise: More Continuity than Change in 2019." Studies in Indian Politics 7 (2): 191-205.
2019. "Social Cleavages, Party Organization, and the End of Single-Party Dominance: Insights from India." Comparative Politics 51 (1): 149-168 (with Maya Tudor).
2018. "Electoral Volatility and Turnout: Party Entry and Exit in Indian National Elections." Journal of Politics 80 (2): 570-584 (with Oliver Heath).
2017. "How Opposition Parties Sustain Single-Party Dominance: Lessons from India." Party Politics 23 (3): 262-273 (with Maya Tudor).
2016. "Dynasticism across Indian Political Parties." In Kanchan Chandra, ed., Democratic Dynasties in Contemporary India.
Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 97-126.
2016. "Subnational Democratization in India: The Role of Colonial Competition and Central Intervention." In Laurence Whitehead and Jacqueline Behrend, eds. Illiberal Practices: Territorial Variance within Large Federal Democracies. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 49-86 (with Maya Tudor).
2015. "Candidate Characteristics in Indian Elections: Who Wins Votes?" Asian Survey 55 (5): 1018-1043.
2015. "Socioeconomic Status and Corruption Perceptions around the World." Research and Politics 2 (2): 1-9 (with Kentaro Maeda).
2013. "Are Higher-Magnitude Electoral Districts Always Better for Small Parties?" Electoral Studies 32 (1): 63-77.
2012. "Coalition Government and Party System Change: Explaining the Rise of Regional Parties in India." Comparative Politics 45 (1): 69-87.
other academic writing
2020. Review of Mobilizing the Marginalized: Ethnic Parties without Ethnic Movements, Amit Ahuja. New York: Oxford University Press, 2019. Perspectives on Politics 18 (3): 975-976.
2018. "Electoral Systems in Context: India." In Erik S. Herron, Robert Pekkanen, and Matthew Søberg Shugart, eds. Oxford Handbook of Electoral Systems. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 699-720.
2015. Review of Elite Parties, Poor Voters: How Social Services Win Votes in India. By Tariq Thachil. New York: Cambridge University Press. Journal of Politics 77 (4): e11-12.
2013. "Tamil Nadu." In Atul Kohli and Prerna Singh (eds.), Routledge Handbook of Indian Politics. London: Routledge, 282-290.
working papers
"Varieties of Electoral Dominance," revise and resubmit
"What Accounts for Duverger's Law? Elite Collusion and Election Alliances in India," revise and resubmit
"Bringing Down Dominant Parties: The Determinants of Opposition Coordination in Indian States," under review
"Voting for an Ally? How Voters Respond to Pre-Election Alliances in India"
"Why So Little Strategic Voting in India?" (with Oliver Heath)
"Rule of Law and Electoral Politics: Why Some Elections Are Candidate-Centered and Others Are Party-Centered" (with Sam Frantz)
commentary on Indian elections
"The Politics of Pre-Election Alliances in India," India in Transition, August 1, 2016
"India's ruling party just lost an important election. So what?" Washington Post (Monkey Cage), November 10, 2015
"Does Modi get all the credit for BJP win? Jury's still out," Times of India, May 25, 2014
"India's election isn't as historic as people think," Washington Post (Monkey Cage), May 16, 2014
"Why the Rise of Regional Parties Isn't So Bad," India in Transition, October 11, 2010
"How can the Congress make it on its own?," Indian Express, September 22, 2009
"Heads you win, tails I lose," Indian Express, December 31, 2008
"The rise of the rest," Indian Express, July 25, 2008
"Sweat the small stuff," Indian Express, July 11, 2008
my co-authors
Adam Auerbach, American University
Samuel Frantz, George Washington University
Oliver Heath, Royal Holloway, University of London
Jangai Jap, George Washington University
Kentaro Maeda, University of Tokyo
Maya Tudor, University of Oxford
