Assistant Professor, Political Science
MPC Primary Research Areas
Biography
My research interests straddle comparative politics and international relations, and encompass issues related to political violence, ethnicity, environmental scarcity, state-building, institutional legacies and democratic accountability. My research has received recognition and support from multiple sources, which include the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), Harvard University’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, the Institute of Global Conflict and Cooperation (IGCC) at the University of California, San Diego, the UCLA International Institute and the US Department of Defense Minerva Initiative.