Varun Karekurve-Ramachandra

I am an Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Southern California. Previously, I was the inaugural Gerhard Casper Postdoctoral Fellow in Rule of Law at the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law in Stanford University.  I obtained my PhD in political science at the University of Rochester in 2022

My primary research interest lies in the political economy of development. I use an institutional lens and a wide range of methods to analyze  the causes, consequences, and potential solutions proposed to mitigate  bias and discrimination. Specifically, I study topics such as the judiciary, women in politics, political representation, political parties, and bureaucracies in the developing world, with a regional focus on South Asia.

If you want to talk more about my work, or just say hi, please get in touch. My email is: varun.rama@usc.edu