Swati Srivastava

Swati Srivastava is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Purdue University, College of Liberal Arts. She joined Purdue in 2018 after completing her Ph.D. at Northwestern University, M.A. in international relations from the University of Chicago, and B.A. in political science from UCLA.

• Ph.D., Political Science, Northwestern University
• M.A., International Relations, University of Chicago
• B.A., Political Science, University of California Los Angeles

Her research focuses on international relations, particularly on private actors in global governance, sovereignty theories, and algorithmic governance. She examines how nonstate actors like corporations, NGOs, and Big Tech reshape traditional concepts of sovereignty and responsibility. Key projects include her book Hybrid Sovereignty in World Politics (Cambridge University Press) and an undergraduate research lab on Big Tech and Political Responsibility.

Professor Srivastava's work addresses the intersection of corporate power, state authority, and ethical accountability in global politics. She employs constructivist and relational approaches to analyze governance structures.

• Excellence in Discovery and Creative Endeavors Award, College of Liberal Arts
• Kenneth T. Kofmehl Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award
• Antonia Syson Cornerstone Outstanding Teaching Award

Her research has been funded by major institutions including the National Endowment for the Humanities, Andrew Mellon Foundation, American Council of Learned Societies, and Buffett Institute for Global Studies. Srivastava's publications span topics like AI governance, surveillance capitalism, and historical sovereignty dynamics, with a focus on hybrid governance models and ethical frameworks.