Sunita Parikh

Sunita Parikh is an Associate Professor of Political Science and a Lecturer in Law (by courtesy) at Washington University. Her primary affiliations include the Department of Political Science, Asian American Studies, and the Law School. She holds a mailing address at Washington University, MSC 1063-228-249, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130-4899.

Her research focuses on comparative politics, race and ethnicity, institutions, and federalism. Notably, she has published a book analyzing the institutional development of affirmative action in the U.S. and India using comparative historical and rational-choice methods. Current research projects include studying collective violence in India, political parties and federalism in India, and interbranch bargaining between apex courts and the executive in India’s history.

No specific scientific awards or grants are listed in the provided information. She advises no students explicitly mentioned here, and no detailed article list is available beyond her book.

Her work bridges law, politics, and social movements, with a regional focus on the U.S. and India. She employs both quantitative and qualitative methods in her research.