ethnic and religious politics

Using a survey experiment in Delhi, we explore the fact that ethnic diversity does not condition behavior as expected.

Exploring why Muslims respond more than Hindus to pressure to contribute to public goods in slums in Delhi, India in a survey experiment from 2018.

We find that Palestinian Citizens of Israel mobilize politically in response to a potential threat to their citizenship—their proposed transfer under the Trump peace plan in 2020.

Media messages intended to humanize Latino immigrants are unsuccessful on the target audience, and dissonance is an important reason why—from survey experiments in 2012 and 2015.

Studying majority and minority politics in Malaysia, using data from an n = 3,000 survey administered in 2024 (based on field work in 2023).

How do people respond when someone from their social group condemns ingroup misbehavior? What factors can make people more receptive to this type of “ingroup policing?” My dissertation and follow-up research look at these questions focused in the context Israeli Jews.

How does identity as a minority affect political behavior in the context of public goods provision? We explore this question in the context of Hindus and Muslims in India.