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Feyaad Allie

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CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar 2025-2027

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Feyaad Allie’s research explores the intersection of identity and democracy, focusing on how minority and majority groups navigate politics in multi-ethnic societies. His work addresses questions such as: What are the causes and consequences of minority political representation? How does descriptive representation shape political behavior? When and why do divisions emerge within minority groups? How do minorities manage their social identities in majoritarian settings? And how do political parties and voters respond to majoritarianism and exclusionary politics? Feyaad’s regional expertise lies in South Asia, especially India, the world’s largest democracy. His research employs a mixed-methods approach, combining administrative data, original surveys, and in-depth interviews with political elites and voters during fieldwork.

Awards

  • Gabriel A. Almond Award for the Best Dissertation in Comparative Politics, APSA, 2024
  • Best Fieldwork Award, APSA Democracy and Autocracy Section, 2024
  • Juan Linz Prize for the Best Dissertation in the Comparative Study of Democracy, APSA Democracy and Autocracy Section, 2024
  • Sardar Patel Award of the Best Dissertation on India, UCLA Center for India and South Asia, 2023
  • Sage Best Paper Award, APSA Comparative Politics Section, 2023

Relevant Publications

  • Allie, F. (2025). India's New Minority Politics. Journal of Democracy, 36(2), 78-91.
  • Allie, F. (2023). Facial recognition technology and voter turnout. The Journal of Politics, 85(1), 328-333.

Institution

Harvard University

Department

Department of Government

Education

  • PhD (Political Science), Stanford University
  • BA (Government), Dartmouth College

Country

United States

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