Associate Professor in International BusinessSaïd Business School
I am a political scientist and Associate Professor of International Business at Saïd Business School. I specialize in the comparative political economy of development, with a regional focus on South Asia. Broadly, I am interested in understanding how governments work with local communities, civil society groups and other non-state actors to promote inclusive development. My book, Making Bureaucracy Work: Norms, Education and Public Service Delivery in Rural India (Cambridge University Press, 2022), investigates when and how public agencies effectively implement primary education programs for marginalized communities in rural India. Another major research project on gender and policing in India investigates the impact and scale up of police reforms for women's security. To understand these complex issues, I employ an interdisciplinary lens and rigorous field research methods. I often work in collaboration with governments and other agencies, with an aim to improve policy and practice.