Tariq Thachil awarded this year’s Gregory Luebbert prize for the best book in comparative politics

May 20, 2015

Tariq Thachil has won this year’s Gregory Luebbert prize for the best book in comparative politics, for his 2014 book “Elite Parties, Poor Voters: How Social Services Win Votes in India” (Cambridge 2014).

Established in 1993, the award for best book in comparative politics was named the Luebbert Book Award in 1994, in memory of Gregory M. Luebbert.  The committee considers books from the two years prior to the year in which the award is made.

Congratulations Tariq!