Shikhar Singh

Journal Article American Political Science Review · February 1, 2024 Crises and disasters give voters an opportunity to observe the incumbent's response and reward or punish them for successes and failures. Yet, even when voters perceive events similarly, they tend to attribute responsibility selectively, disproportionately ... Full text Cite

Who Knows How to Govern? Procedural Knowledge in India’s Small-Town Councils

Journal Article American Political Science Review · January 1, 2024 Governments across the Global South have decentralized a degree of power to municipal authorities. Are local officials sufficiently knowledgeable about how to execute their expanded portfolio of responsibilities? Past studies have focused on whether citize ... Full text Cite

Candidate Caste Effects in Uttar Pradesh Elections

Journal Article Studies in Indian Politics · December 2015 This article assesses the impact of a candidate’s caste on the probability of voting for a party. Candidate caste effects may be pronounced in multiethnic societies and patronage democracies. This is demonstrated for four political parties in Utta ... Full text Cite