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Allen Hicken is Professor of Political Science at the University of Michigan, specializing in political institutions, political economy, and policy making with a regional focus on Southeast Asia, particularly Thailand and the Philippines. His research examines how institutional arrangements shape political and economic outcomes in developing democracies.
Hicken's recent work includes co-authored books on clientelism and money politics in Southeast Asia. He investigates electoral dynamics, party system development, and the relationship between political institutions and economic policy. His publications analyze how electoral rules affect representation, how party systems influence regime stability, and how historical legacies shape contemporary political development.
Hicken's articles demonstrate consistent focus on: (1) electoral systems and minority representation, (2) hybrid regime dynamics, (3) government-business relations, (4) urban-rural political divides, and (5) institutional responses to democratization. His methodological approach combines comparative case studies with large-N analysis.
