Existing theories of electoral targeting focus on voter partisanship and thus are at odds with
the significant vote switching and weakly institutionalized parties that characterize young …

What explains ethnic minorities' attachment to the state? Our current understanding has
primarily considered structural factors, particularly access to political power and …

Corruption is widespread in many develo** countries, though public officials' discretion in
the solicitation of bribes may expose some citizens to more corruption than others. We …

Since 2008, prominent members of the Lhomwe ethnic group-a large but politically
marginalized community in Malawi-have waged an aggressive campaign to revive their lost …

Ethnic identities around the world are deeply intertwined with modern statehood, yet the
extent to which territorial governance has shaped ethnic groups is empirically unknown. I …

Citizens in aid-dependent countries often expect their politicians to acquire aid and attribute
credit to their political representatives for these internationally-provided goods. Politicians …

Digital media form an integral part of political actors' communication strategies. They
leverage personal websites, Facebook pages, Twitter profiles, and Instagram accounts to …

While some scholars find that recipients credit their governments for aid, other scholars see
aid credited to donors. I theorize the conditions under which aid recipients will credit donors …

What explains why pogroms target communities in some locations, but not in others? In this
dissertation, I introduce a theory of pogroms that explains how the spatial pattern of pogrom …

Ethnic identity is often seen as a driving force that shapes political attitudes and behaviour in
diverse societies. Yet, a significant body of work indicates that its effects are more nuanced …