Varun Piplani
Office — Davis-Hodgkins House, 609 21st St. NW, Room 201
Office Hours — Mondays 9:30-11:00am; Fridays 12:30-1:45pm
E-mail — piplaniv@gwmail.gwu.edu
Major — International Relations
Minor — Research Methods
Current Research
Political Economy of Developing Areas, Southeast Asian Political Economy, Political Economy of Sustainable Development
Education
B.A. University of Nevada Las Vegas
Background
I am a second-year graduate student in the Department of Political Science, studying International Relations. I focus on political economy in the developing world, possibly with a regional focus on Southeast Asia. Previously, I conducted research for an undergraduate thesis studying the promotion of sustainable development by international financial insitutions. I also have previous research experience with Professor Chad Rector on the creation of federations. Currently, I am a research assistant for Professor Alasdair Bowie, helping on a project comparing decentralization in Indonesia and Vietnam.