Anjali Thomas

Associate Professor

Member Of:
  • School of International Affairs
  • Development Studies Program
Email Address:
athomas424@gatech.edu
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Overview

Anjali Thomas is an Associate Professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs and Director of the Nunn School Program in Global Development. Her research focuses on the political economy of development, and employs quantitative analyses of data derived from India and other developing country contexts. Her specific substantive interests include the politics of service provision, democratic institutions and the link between climate change and local level politics. Prior to joining the faculty at Georgia Tech, Anjali was a faculty member in the Department of Political Science at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. She obtained her Ph.D. from New York University in 2010.

Education:
  • Ph.D. New York University.
  • B.A. Dartmouth College
Areas of
Expertise:
  • International Development, Political Economy, India.

Interests

Research Fields:
  • Economic Development
Geographic
Focuses:
  • Asia (South)
Issues:
  • Gender
  • International Development
  • Conflicts
  • Governance
  • Infrastructure
  • Political Economy
  • Politics
  • Vulnerable Populations

Courses

  • INTA-2050: Intro to Global Develpmt
  • INTA-3303: Pol Economy-Development
  • INTA-4040: Environmental Politics
  • INTA-6003: Empirical Research Meth
  • INTA-6202: Comparative Politics
  • INTA-6704: Intro Global Development

Selected Publications

Books

Journal Articles

Recent Publications

Journal Articles