Indridi H Indridason

Indridi H Indridason is a Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Riverside, and an Associate Editor of the Journal of Politics. His research focuses on comparative politics, electoral behavior, coalition governance, and positive political theory, employing methodologies like applied game theory and econometrics.

Research Interests:

• Comparative Politics: Electoral Coordination, Party Strategies, Coalition Governance
• Positive Political Theory: Applied Game Theory, Social Choice Theory
• Econometrics: Discrete Choice Models, Compositional Data Analysis

Recent Work Trends:

• Examines strategic voting in PR systems and runoff elections
• Explores coalition formation dynamics and cabinet management mechanisms
• Investigates the impact of social networks on voter behavior
• Applies experimental methods to legislative voting behavior

Key Projects:

• "Making Electoral Democracy Work" (SSHRC-funded multi-country study)
• Analysis of Icelandic political systems and presidential elections
• Studies on legislative behavior and primary elections in parliamentary democracies

Advising & Grants:

• Recipient of Icelandic Equality Fund grant for gender representation research
• No listed advisees or grants in public records

Labs/Teams:

• Collaborator on cross-national research teams (e.g., with Andre Blais, Shaun Bowler)
• Contributor to the West European Politics and Journal of Politics editorial boards