I am an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science and The Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University.  My areas of academic interest include comparative politics, the political economy of labor, economic development and the politics of South Asia.  I have published or have articles forthcoming in Comparative Political Studies, Political Research Quarterly, PS: Political Science & Politics and the Journal of Development Studies.  My book manuscript, titled Managing Dissent: Government Responses to Industrial Conflict in Post-Reform South Asia, is currently under review.  The manuscript is based on my doctoral dissertation, which was awarded the 2007 Gabriel Almond Award for Best Dissertation in Comparative Politics. 

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