Khushmita Dhabhai

Khushmita Dhabhai

Khushmita Dhabhai

  • CDDRL Undergraduate Communications Assistant, 2024-25

Biography

Khushmita Dhabhai is a Research Assistant at the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law. Currently pursuing studies in Political Science and Data Science, her academic interests span civil and interstate wars, ethnic conflict, and democratic accountability. Khushmita is also deeply interested in questions of governance and the dynamics of decision-making during instances of violence. 

In The News

Michael Albertus presented his research in a CDDRL seminar on May 14, 2026.
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Study Finds Polling Center Expansion in Venezuela Favored Regime Strongholds

Michael Albertus argues electoral infrastructure should be considered part of the broader “menu of manipulation” used by authoritarian regimes.
Study Finds Polling Center Expansion in Venezuela Favored Regime Strongholds
Miriam Golden presented her research in a CDDRL seminar on April 23, 2026.
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Research Explores How Voter Capacity Shapes Democratic Outcomes

Miriam Golden presents a new framework linking state capacity and fiscal capacity to reelection patterns across countries.
Research Explores How Voter Capacity Shapes Democratic Outcomes
Didi Kuo presented her research in a CDDRL seminar on April 2, 2026.
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In Advanced Democracies, Politics May Be Moving Beyond Policy

Didi Kuo explores how non-programmatic competition is changing the relationship between voters, parties, and democratic institutions.
In Advanced Democracies, Politics May Be Moving Beyond Policy