Introduction
Dr Diego Maiorano’s research focuses on India’s politics and political economy and on political and economic change in developing countries, with special reference to the themes of poverty and inequality. He is currently leading a research project funded by the Swedish Research Council titled ‘The Paradoxes of Empowerment – Women, Dalits and Employment Guarantee in India’.
Prior to joining ISAS, Dr Maiorano was Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellow at the School of Politics and International Relations, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom. He has a PhD in Political Studies from the University of Torino, Italy.
Dr Maiorano is the author of Autumn of the Matriarch – Indira Gandhi‘s Final Term in Office, published by Hurst & Co./Oxford University Press/Harper Collins and several academic articles published in leading academic journals. He also contributes to The Wire, the Indian Express, The Hindu and other newspaper as well.
Areas of Interest and Expertise
- Indian Politics and Political Economy
- Development Politics and Policy
- Democratic Institutions
- Poverty and Inequality
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Email : |
isasmd@nus.edu.sg |
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+65 6601 7736 |
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Visiting Research Fellow |
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Email : |
isasmd@nus.edu.sg |
DID : |
+65 6601 7736 |
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Designation
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Visiting Research Fellow |
CONTRIBUTIONS
BOOKS
The Politics of Claim-Making in India
2 September 2021
India 2020: Under the COVID Hammer
31 August 2021
India 2018: Political Uncertainty and Economic Difficulties
1 September 2019
Review: Post-clientelistic Initiatives in a Patronage Democracy
7 February 2019