Avidit Acharya
Associate Professor of Political Science and, by courtesy, of Political Economy at the Graduate School of Business
Bio
Avidit Acharya is an assistant professor of political science at Stanford University. His research specializes in the fields of political economy and game theory, especially as it applies to topics in comparative politics and international relations. Before coming to Stanford, Avi taught for two years at the University of Rochester.
Academic Appointments
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Associate Professor, Political Science
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Associate Professor (By courtesy), Political Economy
2019-20 Courses
- Economic Analysis of Political Institutions
POLECON 681 (Win) - Formal Theory II: Models of Politics
POLISCI 356B (Spr) - Thinking Strategically
POLISCI 153, POLISCI 354 (Spr) -
Independent Studies (7)
- Advanced Individual Study in Political Methodology
POLISCI 359 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Directed Reading and Research in Comparative Politics
POLISCI 249 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Directed Reading and Research in Comparative Politics
POLISCI 349 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Directed Reading and Research in International Relations
POLISCI 219 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Directed Reading and Research in Political Methodology
POLISCI 259 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Directed Reading in International Relations
POLISCI 319 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Honors Thesis
POLISCI 299D (Spr)
- Advanced Individual Study in Political Methodology
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Prior Year Courses
2017-18 Courses
- Formal Theory I: An Introduction to Game Theory
POLISCI 356A (Win) - Formal Theory II: Models of Politics
POLISCI 356B (Spr) - Thinking Strategically
POLISCI 153, POLISCI 354 (Win) - Workshop in American Politics
POLISCI 422 (Aut) - Workshop in Statistical Modeling
POLISCI 353A (Aut) - Workshop in Statistical Modeling
POLISCI 353B (Win) - Workshop in Statistical Modeling
POLISCI 353C (Spr)
2016-17 Courses
- Formal Theory I: An Introduction to Game Theory
POLISCI 356A (Win) - Formal Theory II: Models of Politics
POLISCI 356B (Spr) - Thinking Strategically
POLISCI 153 (Win) - Thinking Strategically
POLISCI 153Z (Sum) - Thinking Strategically
POLISCI 354 (Win)
- Formal Theory I: An Introduction to Game Theory
Stanford Advisees
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Doctoral Dissertation Reader (AC)
Anna Zhang -
Doctoral (Program)
Jamie Hintson, Jordan Horrillo
All Publications
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The Political Legacy of American Slavery
JOURNAL OF POLITICS
2016; 78 (3): 621-641
View details for DOI 10.1086/686631
View details for Web of Science ID 000378728000011
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Multidimensional poverty with missing attributes
ECONOMICS LETTERS
2015; 130: 51-55
View details for DOI 10.1016/j.econlet.2015.02.033
View details for Web of Science ID 000354501300014
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Delays and partial agreements in multi-issue bargaining
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC THEORY
2013; 148 (5): 2150-2163
View details for DOI 10.1016/j.jet.2013.07.008
View details for Web of Science ID 000326206400016
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The Calculus of the Security Dilemma
QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
2013; 8 (2): 183-203
View details for DOI 10.1561/100.00011066
View details for Web of Science ID 000318460900004