Dr. Rumela Sen is a political scientist and professor at Columbia University, where she teaches comparative politics, political development, and South Asian politics. Her research focuses on civil conflict, rebel governance, state-building, and democratic transitions in the Global South, particularly South Asia. She is the author of Farewell to Arms (Oxford University Press), a field-based study of how Maoist rebels in India exit armed movements and re-enter political life. Her current work examines digital authoritarianism, transnational repression, and the impact of emerging technologies on democracy. Rumela Sen is a SIPA Dean Faculty Grant recipient. Her research has also been featured in various press publications.
