Political Science Colloquium Lecture Series on Governance and Politics in South Asia Summer Semester 2025
The Department of Political Science, South Asia Institute, Heidelberg University holds its Colloquium every Monday from 14:15 to 15:45 in CATS Lecture Hall 010.01.05. This course not only brings together scholars from different countries but also provides an opportunity to students to present their work.
This is a very good opportunity for all students who want to undertake any research work in the discipline of Political Science as they can receive suggestions from faculty and doctoral candidates. The Colloquium is open to both presenters and participants who wish to draw inspiration from the research of renowned scholars in the field.
28.04.2025: Shallow Democracy – Political Parties and the Crisis of Representation in India by Professor Pradeep Chhibber
Despite over 70 years of regular elections, a large segment of India’s electorate—primarily the poor—remains uncommitted to any political party. In this talk, Pradeep Chhibber – Professor of Political Science and the Indo-American Community Chair in India Studies at the Department of Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley – argues that the unpredictability of Indian elections stems from the systematic neglect of the poor by political parties.
Professor Pradeep Chhibber
