Steven Rosenzweig

Boston University
Steven Rosenzweig

Steven Rosenzweig is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Boston University. He studies comparative politics and the political economy of development, with a particular focus on political violence, electoral accountability, and African politics. He competed his Ph.D. in the Department of Political Science from Yale University.

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Do political parties matter for ethnic violence? The Congress and Hindu-Muslim riots in India

India has seen frequent violent clashes between Hindus and Muslims since independence. This column analyses an important yet largely overlooked driver of ethnic violence: the ruling political party at the local level. In particular, it provides the most credible test to date of the effect of local Congress incumbency on Hindu-Muslim violence in the country.

02 April 2018
Governance
Governance
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