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Lucy Right is an incoming Postdoctoral Associate in Political Economy at Yale University's Leitner Program and a Fellow at the Cambodia Development Resource Institute's Center for Governance and Inclusive Societies. She is a PhD candidate in Political Science at Duke University (expected 2025). Her research focuses on authoritarian governance, pluralism in local institutions, and Cambodia's political dynamics. She employs mixed-methods approaches, including original surveys and quasi-experimental designs, to analyze opposition representation's impact on governance and development in authoritarian contexts.
Education:
- B.A. in International Studies, Rhodes College (Memphis)
- PhD in Political Science, Duke University (2025)
Research Interests: Lucy examines how authoritarian regimes manage pluralism, the effects of civil society repression, and donor responses to restrictive policies. Her work bridges comparative politics, political economy, and development studies. Recent projects include analyzing civic space closures' impact on foreign aid and opposition politicians' strategies in constrained environments.
Grants & Support:
- World Bank in Cambodia
- Southeast Asia Research Group (SEAREG)
- Center for Khmer Studies
- Duke's Asian/Pacific Studies Institute
Professional Experience: Advised over a dozen household and leader surveys for the World Bank, USAID, OECD, and UNDP across Ghana, Cambodia, Kyrgyz Republic, and Côte d'Ivoire. Formerly with the German Marshall Fund in Washington, Brussels, and Paris.
Labs & Teams: Affiliated with the Cambodia Development Resource Institute's Center for Governance and Inclusive Societies, focusing on local governance and development projects.
