My interests are in the sub-field of Comparative Politics, with a focus on developing countries, the politics of identity, political rhetoric, and constitution-making. I also teach courses on democracies and dictatorships in comparative perspective, and the politics of cities.

I earned a BA in Development Studies at Brown University, and a MA and PhD in Government at Cornell University.

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Savin, A. View from Dadar Beach to Bandra-Worli Sea Link in Mumbai, India. 2016. In WikiCommons, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mumbai_03-2016_82_Dadar_Beach_view_of_the_SeaLink.jpg