Neeraj Prasad

Welcome! I am an Assistant Professor at the Department of Political Science, University of Amsterdam. I am also affiliated with the Amsterdam Institute of Social Science Research and Political Economy and Transnational Governance.

My research examines how political and economic structures shape democratic competition and resilience, and how processes of nationalism and state formation influence patterns of inclusion and conflict. Bridging political economy and comparative politics, I combine statistical analysis of large datasets with experimental, survey, and case-based approaches. My work has appeared in leading journals, including The Journal of Politics, Journal of Peace Research, Electoral Studies, and Journal of Elections, Public Opinion, and Parties.

I teach the Political Economy specialization in the MA Political Science programme, the Comparative Politics core module in the BA Political Science programme, and an MA elective on the Political Economy of Identity.

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