Surina Naran

Surina Naran

Surina Naran

  • CDDRL Undergraduate Communications Assistant, 2025-26

Biography

Surina Naran is a Research Assistant at the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law, a junior currently political science with concentrations in Elections, Representation, and Governance and International Relations. She has worked both on the research side of politics, as well as in several government offices. Surina is interested in democratic structures, the strength of institutions, and democratic backsliding. 

In The News

Katherine Case presented her research in a CDDRL seminar on May 7, 2026.
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Can Voters Help Identify Better Political Candidates?

Katherine Casey’s research finds that while community nominations can surface strong entrants, barriers to candidacy remain.
Can Voters Help Identify Better Political Candidates?
Peter Magyar, lead candidate of the Tisza party, speaks to supporters after the Tisza party won the parliamentary elections on April 12, 2026 in Budapest, Hungary.
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Hungary’s 2026 Election Signals Democratic Shift

Scholars Daniel Keleman and Hanna Folsz examine the defeat of Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz Party and the implications for Hungary and Europe.
Hungary’s 2026 Election Signals Democratic Shift
Adrienne LeBas presented her research in a CDDRL seminar on February 27, 2026.
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Social Intermediaries and Statebuilding

Adrienne LeBas explores whether social intermediaries with strong state capacity can help build tax revenue.
Social Intermediaries and Statebuilding