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Professor Sarah Shair-Rosenfield holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of North Carolina (2012). She is a Professor at the University of York's Department of Politics and International Relations, having previously served as an Associate Professor at Arizona State University and Senior Lecturer at the University of Essex. She is Editor-in-Chief of Political Studies, co-founder of the Women in Southeast Asian Social Sciences (WiSEASS) network, and a consultant for the United Nations and USAID. Her research focuses on comparative political institutions, gender dynamics, and Southeast Asian governance, particularly examining decentralization, intergovernmental coordination, and conflict resolution. She collaborates on the Regional Authority Index, a widely used measure of decentralized governance globally. She welcomes PhD applications in comparative politics, gender and politics, and decentralization/devolution.
Her educational background includes a PhD from the University of North Carolina, complemented by academic leadership roles across institutions. Research interests span political institutions' influence on policy outcomes, gender's role in political processes, and Southeast Asia's political trajectories. Notable collaborations include the Regional Authority Index and advisory work with international organizations. She has organized early-career training programs funded by the British Academy and APSA.
Her work bridges theory and practice, addressing how political actors interact with institutions and how institutional structures shape policy. Key themes include gender representation's impact on post-conflict peace, regional autonomy's role in conflict resolution, and the effects of electoral reforms on democracy. Her publications appear in top journals like Gender & Society and Journal of Politics, alongside books from Oxford University Press and the University of Michigan Press.
Current research emphasizes Southeast Asia's political challenges, including democratic erosion and disaster governance. She advises PhD candidates exploring comparative politics topics and maintains a lab focused on measuring regional governance dynamics. Her interdisciplinary approach integrates quantitative methods with qualitative case studies, contributing to both academic knowledge and policy-relevant insights.
