Comparative Politics

Safa Al-Saeedi
Dissertation Title: The Quest for Influence: Media Changes and Reform Politics in Saudi Arabia

Lauren M. Baker
Dissertation Title: Trash Talk: Sanitizing the politics of garbage at sites of global environmental governance in the MENA

Nathan E. Dial
Dissertation Title: How NATO Decides: A Theory for How NATO Takes Collective Action in the 21st Century


Elizabeth Good
Dissertation Title: Nevertheless, She’s Excluded: Power Dynamics and Women’s Substantive Role in Peace Processes

Napon Jatusripitak
Dissertation Title: The Politics of Giving: Patterns and Evolution of Patronage and Electoral Networks in Thailand

Lamin Keita
Dissertation Title: My dissertation focuses on the local politics of radicalization in West Africa

Yoes C. Kenawas
Dissertation Title: Dynasty Inc.: The Emergence and Endurance of Political Dynasties in Indonesia

Christa Kuntzelman
Dissertation Title: Refugees' understanding of rights and governance structures: A study of urban refugees in Uganda


Sarah Moore
Dissertation Title: Expanding the Multi-Method Toolkit: Essays on Mixed-Methods Solutions for Comparative Politics in Diverse and Developing Contexts
Office location:
Scott Hall 105
SarahMoore2022@u.northwestern.edu

Salih O. Noor
Dissertation Title: The Legacies of Liberation: Anti-Colonial Struggles, Critical Junctures, and Political Development in Southern Africa
Office location:
Scott Hall 229
snoor@u.northwestern.edu

Zhihang Ruan
Dissertation Title: Land Regimes and the Welfare of Migrant Workers: A Comparison of China and Vietnam
