peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters
Forthcoming. "How Do Electoral Quotas Influence Political Competition? Evidence from Municipal, State, and National Elections in India." Journal of Politics (with Adam Auerbach).
Forthcoming. "Cleavages, Competition, and Ending Single-Party Dominance: Insights from India." Comparative Politics (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
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, Tariq Thachil. 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
"Authoritarian Legacies and Democratic Dominance: The Case of the Indian National Congress," under review
"Varieties of Electoral Dominance," under review
"What Accounts for Duverger's Law? Elite Collusion and Election Alliances in India," under review
"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," under review
"Ethnic Parties in New Democracies: The Case of Myanmar 2015" (with Jangai Jap), under review
"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. "How Do Electoral Quotas Influence Political Competition? Evidence from Municipal, State, and National Elections in India." Journal of Politics (with Adam Auerbach).
Forthcoming. "Cleavages, Competition, and Ending Single-Party Dominance: Insights from India." Comparative Politics (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
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, Tariq Thachil. 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
"Authoritarian Legacies and Democratic Dominance: The Case of the Indian National Congress," under review
"Varieties of Electoral Dominance," under review
"What Accounts for Duverger's Law? Elite Collusion and Election Alliances in India," under review
"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," under review
"Ethnic Parties in New Democracies: The Case of Myanmar 2015" (with Jangai Jap), under review
"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
