Khushmita Dhabhai

CDDRL Undergraduate Communications Assistant, 2024-25

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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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Didi Kuo presented her research in a CDDRL seminar on April 2, 2026.

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In Advanced Democracies, Politics May Be Moving Beyond Policy

Didi Kuo explores how non-programmatic competition is changing the relationship between voters, parties, and democratic institutions.

In Advanced Democracies, Politics May Be Moving Beyond Policy

Laia Balcells presented her research in a CDDRL seminar on March 5, 2026.

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Do Transitional Justice Museums Change Minds?

Georgetown scholar Laia Balcells's research finds that museums commemorating past atrocities can shift political attitudes — but the extent of that shift depends on context.

Do Transitional Justice Museums Change Minds?

Lucan Way presented his research in a REDS Seminar on February 12, 2026.

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Resource Concentration and Authoritarianism

Lucan Way examines the structural relationship between state resource concentration and democratic outcomes, using Russia as a central case while situating it within broader comparative patterns.

Resource Concentration and Authoritarianism

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