About
Anirvan Chowdhury is an Assistant Professor of Political Science and the Aung San Suu Kyi Endowed Chair at the Center for Asian Democracy. He studies the political economy of development with a regional focus on South Asia, and a substantive emphasis on religion, gender, party politics, and democratization.
His research examines the underlying causes of the ascendance of majoritarian and populist movements, and their implications for inter-group relations and political inclusion of marginalized groups, particularly women and ethnic minorities. He is currently working on a book project on how religiously conservative parties mobilize women. This research has received several awards, including best dissertation awards from the American Political Science Association’s organized sections in Political Economy (Mancur Olson award, 2024); Religion and Politics (Aaron Wildavsky award, 2024); Political Communication (Thomas E. Patterson award, 2024); and Women, Gender, and Politics (2024).
Research Interests
Comparative Politics
Religion
Gender
Political Parties
South Asia