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I am an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of New Hampshire. I study South Asia and the politics of identity. My book, Crossing Lines: Cross-Ethnic Coalitions in India and Prospects for Minority Representation explains why, how, and where ethnic political parties in India unexpectedly seek votes from non-coethnics and when voters support non-coethnic parties. It discusses how these cross-ethnic linkages impact the numerical and substantive representation of India's Muslim minority and ultimately, the strength and vibrancy of democracy.
Before UNH, I was a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Princeton Institute of International and Regional Studies at Princeton University. I received my PhD in Political Science from Yale University and was recognized as an Exemplary Diversity Scholar by the National Center for Institutional Diversity at the University of Michigan. I have also been awarded grants by the Stanton Foundation and the Macmillan Center at Yale University. |
Email: Madhavi (dot) devasher (at) unh.edu