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Asha Amirali is a Researcher at the University of Bath, affiliated with the Department of Social & Policy Sciences and the Centre for Development Studies. Her research focuses on climate crisis politics, energy transitions, and climate justice in South Asia, particularly Pakistan. She holds a PhD in International Development from the University of Oxford, preceded by a Master of Arts in History from the London School of Economics and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Politics from Hampshire College.
Her research explores intersections of class, state institutions, and markets in contexts of planetary crisis. Key themes include energy policy, informal economies, middle-class dynamics, and political ecology. She has contributed to studies on Pakistan’s informal settlements and global climate financing regimes.
Recent publications analyze brokerage roles in agricultural markets, middle-class politics in small-town Pakistan, and postdoctoral scholarship programs. Her work emphasizes transformative pathways toward equitable societies amidst ecological challenges.
Asha collaborates with institutions like the World Bank and the Centre for Development Studies, focusing on policy-relevant research. Her projects bridge theory and practice, addressing systemic inequalities and sustainable development goals such as climate justice and urban governance.
