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Adam Ziegfeld is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Temple University's College of Liberal Arts, with affiliated faculty status in Global Studies. He specializes in comparative politics, focusing on political parties, elections, and electoral systems, particularly in India.
His research interests include:
- Comparative Politics
- Political Parties and Party Systems
- Elections and Electoral Behavior
- Electoral Rules and Duverger's Law
- Clientelism and Elites in Indian Politics
- Dynastic Politics and Voter Turnout
His recent publications, appearing in top journals like American Political Science Review, Journal of Politics, and Comparative Politics, analyze strategic voting, electoral dominance, and the impact of electoral rules in India. The articles reflect a strong focus on behavioral mechanisms in electoral systems and long-term trends in Indian party politics.
He is the author of the 2016 book Why Regional Parties? Clientelism, Elites, and the Indian Party System (Cambridge University Press) and is currently working on a second book on election alliances in India. His research is based on extensive fieldwork across multiple Indian states.
He advises students and teaches courses including POLS 1201 (Foreign Governments and Politics), POLS 3231 (Politics of India), and POLS 8201 (Comparative Politics).
