Avidit Acharya

Associate Professor of Political Science and, by courtesy, of Political Economy at the Graduate School of Business

Bio

Avidit Acharya is an associate professor of Political Science and an associate professor, by courtesy, in the Graduate School of Business. 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

Associate Professor, Political Science
Associate Professor (By courtesy), Political Economy

Contact

Academic
avidit@stanford.edu

University - Faculty Department: Political Science Position: Assoc Professor

Additional Info

Mail Code: 6044
Other Names:
Avi Acharya

2021-22 Courses

Economic Analysis of Political Institutions
POLISCI 351B (Win)
Economic Analysis of Politics
POLECON 681 (Win)
Formal Theory I: Game Theory for Political Science
POLISCI 356A (Win)
Formal Theory II: Asymmetric Information Game Theory
POLISCI 356B (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 International Relations
  POLISCI 319 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Directed Reading and Research in Political Methodology
  POLISCI 259 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Honors Thesis
  POLISCI 299D (Spr)
Prior Year Courses
2020-21 Courses
- Economic Analysis of Politics
  POLECON 681 (Win)
- How We Decide: Social Choice in the Age of Algorithms
  MS&E 33N, POLISCI 33N (Aut)
- Political Economy II
  ECON 221, POLISCI 460B (Win)
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)

Stanford Advisees

Doctoral Dissertation Reader (AC)
Valentin Figueroa, Zuhad Hai
Doctoral Dissertation Advisor (AC)
Floyd Zhang
Doctoral (Program)
Jamie Hintson, Jordan Horrillo, Denis Tchaouchev

All Publications

Path Dependence in European Development: Medieval Politics, Conflict, and State Building COMPARATIVE POLITICAL STUDIES Acharya, A., Lee, A. 2019; 52 (13-14): 2171–2206

View details for DOI 10.1177/0010414019830716

View details for Web of Science ID 000487028700007
A Behavioral Foundation for Audience Costs QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF POLITICAL SCIENCE Acharya, A., Grillo, E. 2019; 14 (2): 159–90

View details for DOI 10.1561/100.00017124

View details for Web of Science ID 000464074500002
Analyzing Causal Mechanisms in Survey Experiments POLITICAL ANALYSIS Acharya, A., Blackwell, M., Sen, M. 2018; 26 (4): 357–78

View details for DOI 10.1017/pan.2018.19

View details for Web of Science ID 000446677500001
Economic Foundations of the Territorial State System AMERICAN JOURNAL OF POLITICAL SCIENCE Acharya, A., Lee, A. 2018; 62 (4): 954–66

View details for DOI 10.1111/ajps.12379

View details for Web of Science ID 000447747000012
Explaining Preferences from Behavior: A Cognitive Dissonance Approach JOURNAL OF POLITICS Acharya, A., Blackwell, M., Sen, M. 2018; 80 (2): 400–411

View details for DOI 10.1086/694541

View details for Web of Science ID 000429247100013
"Sons of the soil': A model of assimilation and population control JOURNAL OF THEORETICAL POLITICS Acharya, A., Laitin, D. D., Zhang, A. 2018; 30 (2): 184–223

View details for DOI 10.1177/0951629817737858

View details for Web of Science ID 000430072400002
Progressive Learning ECONOMETRICA Acharya, A., Ortner, J. 2017; 85 (6): 1965–90

View details for DOI 10.3982/ECTA14718

View details for Web of Science ID 000417101400011
Sincere voting in large elections GAMES AND ECONOMIC BEHAVIOR Acharya, A., Meirowitz, A. 2017; 101: 121-131

View details for DOI 10.1016/j.geb.2016.03.010

View details for Web of Science ID 000398014300009
Information aggregation failure in a model of social mobility GAMES AND ECONOMIC BEHAVIOR Acharya, A. 2016; 100: 257-272

View details for DOI 10.1016/j.geb.2016.09.006

View details for Web of Science ID 000390503900016
Explaining Causal Findings Without Bias: Detecting and Assessing Direct Effects AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE REVIEW Acharya, A., Blackwell, M., Sen, M. 2016; 110 (3): 512-529

View details for DOI 10.1017/S0003055416000216

View details for Web of Science ID 000388210200007
The Political Legacy of American Slavery JOURNAL OF POLITICS Acharya, A., Blackwell, M., Sen, M. 2016; 78 (3): 621-641

View details for DOI 10.1086/686631

View details for Web of Science ID 000378728000011
Caste, corruption and political competition in India RESEARCH IN ECONOMICS Acharya, A., Roemer, J. E., Somanathan, R. 2015; 69 (3): 336–52

View details for DOI 10.1016/j.rie.2015.02.001

View details for Web of Science ID 000438455700005
Multidimensional poverty with missing attributes ECONOMICS LETTERS Acharya, A., Roemer, J. E. 2015; 130: 51-55

View details for DOI 10.1016/j.econlet.2015.02.033

View details for Web of Science ID 000354501300014
War with Crazy Types POLITICAL SCIENCE RESEARCH AND METHODS Acharya, A., Grillo, E. 2015; 3 (2): 281–307

View details for DOI 10.1017/psrm.2014.23

View details for Web of Science ID 000218594600009
Delays and partial agreements in multi-issue bargaining JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC THEORY Acharya, A., Ortner, J. 2013; 148 (5): 2150-2163

View details for DOI 10.1016/j.jet.2013.07.008

View details for Web of Science ID 000326206400016
The Calculus of the Security Dilemma QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF POLITICAL SCIENCE Acharya, A., Ramsay, K. W. 2013; 8 (2): 183-203

View details for DOI 10.1561/100.00011066

View details for Web of Science ID 000318460900004
The Maoist Insurgency and Political Economy of Violence Acharya The Maoist Insurgency in Nepal: Revolution in the twenty-first century Acharya, A., Pahari, A. edited by Lawoti, M. Routledge. 2009; 1