His primary research interests are the field of political theory and include topics in ancient and modern political theory including executive power, moderation, and political realism. He is also deeply interested in the politics and society of India, especially twentieth century Indian political thought. He is the author of Secrets and Leaks: The Dilemma of State Secrecy, forthcoming with Princeton University Press in the summer of 2013. He is currently writing an intellectual history entitled How To Be Great? India's Century Long Quest To Find Its Place In the International Order, which traces Indian thinking about world politics between 1850 and 2000. He has a Ph.D. in Government from Harvard, and a B.A. in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from Oxford.