#HTSpotlight | India embarks on a mega democratic exercise today as voting on 102 seats marks the first phase of the #LokSabhaElections2024

In 2019, the general elections recorded a turnout of 67%, the highest since the first election in 1951-52

#ElectionsWithHT

One day I'll stop tweeting pics of my book cover, but today is not that day, because today it was on a cake! And I got to eat it with the best crew. Thanks everyone for coming out to help me celebrate!!

“When Do Voters Reward Overtly Religious Appeals?” w/ Abraham Aldama is forthcoming in Journal of Politics @[email protected]! Building on Bethany Albertson Paul Djupe Andrew Whitehead - American Idols Podcast Perry Campbell +, we examine when politicians might use *overtly* religious rhetoric instead of cloaked appeals

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If you're looking to go beyond the horse race to understand some of the deeper drivers of Indian politics this election season, check out all six essays published so far--with more to come--in Carnegie Endowment's #IndiaElects2024 series: carnegieendowment.org/specialproject…

1/ Out now: our latest Carnegie Endowment #IndiaElects2024 essay by Rithika Kumar on the causes and consequences of rising female voter turnout in Indian elections carnegieendowment.org/2024/04/05/wha…

Very excited that this is finally coming out! first paper in broader collab w/ Simon Chauchard and Rachel E. Brule on barriers to women politicians' influence in rural India (motivated by what some call the 'sarpanch pati' issue). See thread!

🚨 forthcoming Journal of Politics @[email protected]: super excited that the 1st paper on project with Alyssa René Heinze & Rachel E. Brule is now accepted.

We show that inequality does not stop at the gate of political office: Indian women face large inequalities in voice & centrality AFTER they reach office 1/n

1/ The latest essay in our Carnegie Endowment #IndiaElects2024 series: Ankita Barthwal & Francesca R. Jensenius argue that 'Contrary to the received wisdom, partisanship in India has been fairly high and stable over time' carnegieendowment.org/2024/03/22/par…

Righteous Demagogues is out today Oxford Academic! It's available at global.oup.com/academic/produ…, including as an e-book. || There are dozens of books about populism out there. So why read this one? 🧵...

Gemma Dipoppa and I are looking for an RA. Please apply by March 29 with your CV and a few lines about your research experience. 🙏🏽 cc Econ RA Listings

Everyone should check out my amazing colleague’s new book on place and political identity in the American Heartland! Congrats Stephanie Ternullo!!

1/ Out now: the latest entry in our Carnegie Endowment #IndiaElects2024 series.

Shahana Sheikh (@Shahana_19) asks a big question: how are internet-based communication technologies—including social media—shaping party campaigns in India today? carnegieendowment.org/2024/03/07/how…

As we wait for the dates of the coming 2024 Indian general elections, as part of our Carnegie Endowment #IndiaElects2024 , we've updated our handy India elections explainer. This walks you through the who, what, when & where of the largest polls on Earth: carnegieendowment.org/publications/i…

I'm on the committee for the Weber Best Paper in Religion and Politics Award. Please consider nominating a paper by April 1!

All in all, Natalya Adam-Rahman & I show that (even seemingly-beneficial) electoral policies can 🔽 marginalized groups' political participation, due to unequal resources (like mobility) that do not magically fix themselves on election day. Comments welcome! dropbox.com/scl/fi/0bg49x4…

🚨Revised WP alert!🚨 And could not be more timely given Pakistan's 🇵🇰 recent elections, where an internet blackout made the logistics of finding polling stations so salient. Why does women's turnout still lag behind men's? 1 possible answer: mobility.
🧵 w/ Natalya Adam-Rahman:

Although Muslims have increasingly voted in a unified way since the 2019 general elections, political and social mobilization highlights divisions along sub-identities like caste and sect.

Feyaad Allie maps out Muslim voting behavior in India: bit.ly/49wymlr

Muslim voting behaviour in #India has become more complex since the #BJP 's 2019 victory.

(Feyaad Allie writes)
Read more: hindustantimes.com/india-news/map…

Today's Hindustan Times carries Feyaad Allie's new essay on Muslim voting behavior in India + the importance of caste sub-identities. Part of our Hindustan Times/Carnegie Endowment #IndiaElects2024 collaboration
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Emerging Politics of Pasmanda Muslims

Feyaad Allie's research provides interesting evidence on how caste identities among Muslims shape their political behaviour - bit.ly/3SU5BK1