Poverty, Participation, and Democracy: A Global Perspective

Anirudh Krishna (Ph.D. in government, Cornell, 2000; master's in economics, Delhi, 1980) is Associate Professor of Public Policy and Political Science at Duke University. His research investigates how poor communities and individuals in developing countries cope with the structural and personal constraints that result in poverty and powerlessness. Previous books include Active Social Capital: Tracing the Roots of Development and Democracy (2002); Changing Policy and Practice from Below: Community Experiences in Poverty Reduction (2000); Reasons for Success: Learning from Instructive Experiences in Rural Development (1998); and Reasons for Hope: Instructive Experiences in Rural Development (1997). His articles have appeared in a variety of journals, winning the American Political Science Association's prize for best article on comparative democratization in 2002 and the Dudley Seers Memorial Prize in 2005.