Dr. Adam Auerbach

Biography

Adam Auerbach is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Yale University. His research centers around local governance, urban politics, political economy, and development, with a regional focus on South Asia, particularly India. Auerbach's noteworthy book, 'Demanding Development: Politics of Public Goods Provision in India’s Urban Slums' (Cambridge University Press, 2020), examines the uneven success of India’s slum residents in demanding and securing essential public services from the state. This project draws upon more than three years of fieldwork in northern Indian cities, including Jaipur in Rajasthan and Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh. His research has won several prestigious awards, including the Dennis Judd Book Award from the Urban Local Politics Section of the American Political Science Association (APSA) and the Gabriel Almond Award for his dissertation. Auerbach has also co-authored a book with Tariq Thachil titled 'Migrants and Machine Politics: India’s Urban Poor Seek Representation and Responsiveness' (Princeton University Press, 2023), which received multiple recognitions, including the Giovanni Sartori Book Award and the Francine Frankel Prize. His work has appeared in major journals such as the American Journal of Political Science and World Politics, with several articles awarded for their contribution to the field.

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