Khushmita Dhabhai

CDDRL Undergraduate Communications Assistant, 2024-26

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Biography

Khushmita Dhabhai is a Research Assistant at the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law. Currently pursuing studies in Political Science and Data Science, her academic interests span civil and interstate wars, ethnic conflict, and democratic accountability. Khushmita is also deeply interested in questions of governance and the dynamics of decision-making during instances of violence.

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Milada Anna Vachudova presented her research in a Rethinking European Development and Security (REDS) seminar on October 22, 2026, co-sponsored by the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL) and The Europe Center (TEC).

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Can Europe Turn Crisis Into Unity?

Milada Anna Vachudova traces how EU institutions mobilized rapidly after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the harder task of converting solidarity into lasting capability.

Can Europe Turn Crisis Into Unity?

Aleksandar Matovski presented his research at a CDDRL/TEC co-sponsored Rethinking European Development and Security (REDS) seminar on October 8, 2026.

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When Pressure Builds in Moscow, Restraint Gives Way to Escalation

Aleksandar Matovski’s “pressure cooker” framework explains why Russia absorbs some military setbacks quietly yet responds to others with nuclear threats and mobilization.

When Pressure Builds in Moscow, Restraint Gives Way to Escalation

Michael Albertus presented his research in a CDDRL seminar on May 14, 2026.

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Study Finds Polling Center Expansion in Venezuela Favored Regime Strongholds

Michael Albertus argues electoral infrastructure should be considered part of the broader “menu of manipulation” used by authoritarian regimes.

Study Finds Polling Center Expansion in Venezuela Favored Regime Strongholds

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