Voter Backlash and Elite Misperception: The Logic of Violence in Electoral Competition (Cambridge University Press, 2023).
Read James Long's review in Perspectives on Politics here.
Rosenzweig, Steven. C and Niloufer Siddiqui. "Conceptualizing Election-Related Violence." Terrorism & Political Violence.
Rosenzweig, Steven C. 2025. "Partisan Law Enforcement and Extremist Violence: Evidence from U.S. Sheriffs." Political Research Quarterly.
Baron, Hannah, Robert Blair, Donghyun Danny Choi, Laura Gamboa, Jessica Gottlieb, Amanda Robinson, Megan Turnbull, and Emily West. 2025. "Couples Therapy for a Divided America: Assessing the Effects of Reciprocal Group Reflection on Partisan Polarization." Political Behavior.
Rosenzweig, Steven C. 2024. "Group Norms, Social Pressure, and Ethnic Voting." Political Studies.
Rosenzweig, Steven C. 2021. "Age is Measured with Measurement Error in Developing Country Surveys: A Diagnosis and Analysis of Consequences." Research & Politics. 8(3): 1-8.
Replication files here.
Rosenzweig, Steven C. 2021. "Dangerous Disconnect: Voter Backlash, Elite Misperception, and the Costs of Violence as an Electoral Tactic." Political Behavior. 43(4): 1731-1754.
Replication files here.
Nellis, Gareth, Michael Weaver, and Steven C. Rosenzweig. 2016. "Do Parties Matter for Ethnic Violence? Evidence from India". Quarterly Journal of Political Science 11(3): 249-277.
Replication files here.
Coverage in the Economic Times, Hindustan Times (Live Mint), scroll.in, quartz,
Navbharat Times (in Hindi), and Azhimukham (in Malayalam).
Rosenzweig, Steven C. 2015. "Does Electoral Competition Affect Public Goods Provision in Dominant-Party Regimes? Evidence from Tanzania". Electoral Studies 39: 72-84.
Replication files here.
"Ethnic Politics, Political Polarization, and Democratization in Africa"
"How would we know if it's time to protest Trump's maneuvers?" (with Rob Blair), Boston Globe, November 13th, 2020.
"Get ready to protest like democracy depends on it" (with Rob Blair), Boston Globe, October 21st, 2020.
"Electoral Violence and Voter Backlash: Do Violent Electoral Tactics Hurt Candidates More Than They Help?", Electoral Violence Project Blog, July 19th, 2016.
"Violence at Trump's rallies? Here are 4 things to know about electoral violence around the world" (with Gareth Nellis), Monkey Cage Blog, Washington Post, April 11th, 2016.
The Effect of Primaries versus Direct Nomination on Candidate Characteristics and Election Outcomes: Evidence from Kenya
Decentralization and Public Service Provision
Ethnic Politics, Political Polarization, and Democratization in Africa
Quotas and Women's Ability to Win Elected Office: Evidence from Kenya