Jennifer Gandhi Assistant Professor of Political Science Department of Political Science Emory University 1555 Dickey Drive, Atlanta, GA 30322 Telephone: 404.727.1935 Fax: 404.727.4586 Email: jgandh2@emory.edu

Jennifer Gandhi received her Ph.D. from New York University in 2004. Gandhi specializes in comparative politics and political economy. Her current research projects examine a range of topics regarding dictatorships, including their institutional design, modes of leadership succession, the role of ideology, and variations in their economic performance.

Research interests: democratization and post-transitional justice; economic rights and right to development

Human rights courses: Political Science 385 – Dictatorship and Development: offered annually, fall semester; Political Science 490 – Dictatorship and Development: offered annually, fall semester; Political Science 585 – Transitions to Democracy: offered every two years, spring semester.