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Siddharth Swaminathan

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Shri R.K. Hegde Chair Professor on Decentralization and Governance

Area of Specialisation
  • Comparative Political Economy

  • World Politics

Academic Qualification
  • Ph. D. in Political Science
    Claremont Graduate University

Selected Publications

Articles

  • 2008. “Path to Prosperity.” With Y. Feng, J. Kugler, and P. Zak. International Interactions, 34: 423-441.

  • 2007. “The New Century: US Dominance, European Integration, and the Asian Challenge.” With J.Kugler and R.Tammen. Transformacje 39-40: 87-102.

  • 2007. “Saving the Next Generation: Political Capacity and Infant Mortality Decline in India’s States.” With J. Thomas. International Interactions, 33 (3): 217-242.

  • 2006. “The Politics of Population.” With T. Kugler. International Studies Review, 8 (4): 581-596.

  • 2004. “Political Capacity and Demographic Change in China with a Comparison to India.” With Y. Feng. In Urban Transformation in China, edited by A. Chen, G. Liu, and K. Zhang. 2004. Burlington: Ashgate Publishing Company.

  • 2001. “Power Transitions and Alliances in the 21st Century.” With J. Kugler and R.L. Tammen. Asian Perspective, 25 (3): 5-29.

Working Papers
  • 2010. “Assessing The Impact of Adaptive Capacity on Malaria Prevalence.” With C. Boussalis and H. Nelson. Under Review.

  • 2010. “Political Capacity and Conflict in China’s Provinces.” With M. Arbetman-Rabinowitz and K. Johnson. Under Review.

  • 2010. “The Politics of Births and Deaths: Evidence from India’s States.” With J. Thomas. Under Review.

  • 2009. “Prospects for Peace in South Asia: A Power Transition Analysis.”

Recent presentation of papers for international conferences and workshops

  • 2009. “Breeding Prosperity.” International Studies Association Meeting, 12 – 15 February 2009, New York, NY.

Research Projects ongoing

  • Breeding Prosperity: The Politics of Fertility and Economic Development. Book Manuscript in Progress.

Recent membership Professional Association/Bodies
  • American Political Science Association

  • International Studies Association

  • Midwest Political Science Association

Shri R.K. Hegde Chair Professor on Decentralization and Governance
Institute for Social and Economic Change
Nagarabhavi P.O. BANGALORE-560072, India
Tel : Office 080-23215468, 23215519 - Ext 131
Fax: 080-23217008
e-mail: siddharth@isec.ac.in

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