I am Professor of Political Science at the University of Oslo, specializing in comparative politics, comparative political economy, and research methods, with a regional focus on South Asia.

My main research interest is how institutional design and electoral dynamics affect different types of inequality. In the book Social Justice through Inclusion: The Consequences of Electoral Quotas in India (OUP 2017), I explored long-term effects of electoral quotas for the Scheduled Castes in India. In other projects I focus on the relationship between political institutions, electoral dynamics, and local-level development patterns in India. I also work on how legal regimes and legal change across the world differentially affect women and other marginalized communities.

Please follow the links above to see my publications, work in progress, data materials, and more.

Email: f.r.jensenius (æ) stv.uio.no