Her research interests involve political economy of policy choice, voting behavior, and democratic consolidation in the context of Africa within the subfields of comparative politics and international relations. Recent publications include “Party Strategy in Multidimensional Competition in Africa: The Example of Zambia” in Comparative Politics and “Sector-Based Vote Choice: A New Approach to Explaining Core and Swing Voters in Africa” in International Area Studies Review. Email: (liprib612@gmail.com)