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Adi Dasgupta

Adi Dasgupta
Professional Title: 
Assistant Professor
Education: 
  • Ph.D., Political Science, 2016, Harvard University
  • M.Sc., Comparative Government, 2009, Oxford University
  • B.A., Politics, 2008, Cambridge University
Research Interests: 
  • Political economy
  • Democratization and political parties
  • Public service delivery 
  • Development
 
Dasgupta studies the political economy of development. His book project and articles examine the historical and organizational roots of why parties succeed or fail at incorporating new groups in democratizing societies. A second set of projects investigates the politics of public service delivery failure in developing countries, including a series of surveys in India.