Dewan, Torun


Professor Torun Dewan  

Department

Position held

Department of Government

Professor in Political Science

Experience keywords:

political parties; ministerial resignations and turnover; legislatures; political economy; executives; leadership

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My main research is in political science and political economy and in the formal and empirical analysis of parties, legislatures and executives. My current research includes studies of leadership, ministerial turnover, and political careers.

Contact Points

LSE phone number:

+44 (0)20 7955 6406

Publications

The following references are sourced from LSE Research Online|. References that are linked lead to the full text.

2012

Berlinski, Samuel and Dewan, Torun and Dowding, Keith (2012) Accounting for ministers: scandal and survival in British government 1945–2007. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. ISBN 9780521519724

Dewan, Torun and Myatt, David P. (2012) Dynamic government performance: honeymoons and crises of confidence. American political science review, 106 (01). pp. 123-145. ISSN 1537-5943

Dewan, Torun and Myatt, David P. (2012) On the rhetorical strategies of leaders: speaking clearly, standing back, and stepping down. Journal of theoretical politics, 24 (4). pp. 431-460. ISSN 0951-6298

2011

Berlinski, Samuel and Dewan, Torun (2011) The political consequences of franchise extension: evidence from the Second Reform Act. Quarterly Journal of Political Science, 6 (3-4). pp. 329-376. ISSN 1554-0634

Dewan, Torun and Hortala-Vallve, Rafael (2011) The three As of government formation: appointment, allocation, and assignment. American Journal of Political Science, 55 (3). pp. 610-627. ISSN 0092-5853

Dewan, Torun and Shepsle, Kenneth A. (2011) Political economy models of elections. Annual review of political science, 14 pp. 311-330. ISSN 1094-2939

Dewan, Torun and Spirling, Arthur (2011) Strategic opposition and government cohesion in Westminster democracies. American political science review, 105 (102). pp. 337-358. ISSN 1537-5943

2010

Dewan, Torun and Myatt, David P. (2010) The declining talent pool of government. American journal of political science, 54 (2). pp. 267-286. ISSN 1540-5907

Berlinski, Samuel and Dewan, Torun and Dowding, Keith (2010) The impact of individual and collective performance on ministerial tenure. Journal of politics, 72 pp. 559-571. ISSN 0022-3816

2009

Dewan, Torun and Hortala-Vallve, Rafael (2009) The three A's of government formation: appointment, allocation, and assignment. PSPE working papers, 07-2009. Department of Government, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK

Dewan, Torun and Myatt, David P. (2009) On the rhetorical strategies of leaders: speaking clearly, standing back, and stepping down. PSPE working papers, 06-2009. Department of Government, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK

Dowding, Keith and Dewan, Torun and Shepsle, Kenneth A., (eds.) (2009) Rational choice politics. Sage, London, UK. ISBN 9781412945028

Dewan, Torun (2009) Rational choice classics in political science. In: Dowding, Keith and Dewan, Torun and Shepsle, Kenneth A., (eds.) Rational choice politics. Sage, London, UK. ISBN 9781412945028

2008

Berlinski, Samuel and Dewan, Torun and Dowding, Keith and Subrahmanyam, Gita (2008) Choosing, moving and resigning at Westminster, UK. In: Dowding, Keith and Dumont, Patrick, (eds.) The selection of ministers in Europe: hiring and firing. Routledge, Oxford, UK, pp. 58-78. ISBN 9780415430814

Dewan, Torun and Myatt, David P. (2008) The qualities of leadership: direction, communication, and obfuscation. American political science review, 102 (3). pp. 351-368. ISSN 1537-5943

Dewan, Torun and Shepsle, Kenneth A. (2008) Review article: recent economic perspectives on political economy, part II. British journal of political science, 38 (3). pp. 543-564. ISSN 1469-2112

Dewan, Torun and Myatt, David P. (2008) The declining talent pool of government. PSPE working papers, 03-2008. Department of Government, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK

Dewan, Torun and Shepsle, Kenneth A. (2008) Review article: recent economic perspectives on political economy, part I. British journal of political science, 38 (2). pp. 363-382. ISSN 1469-2112

2007

Dewan, Torun and Myatt, David P. (2007) Leading the party: coordination, direction, and communication. American political science review, 101 (4). pp. 827-845. ISSN 1537-5943

Dewan, Torun and Myatt, David P. (2007) The qualities of leadership: direction, communication, and obfuscation. PSPE working papers, 01-2008. Department of Government, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK

Berlinski, Samuel and Dewan, Torun and Dowding, Keith (2007) Individual and collective performance and the tenure of British ministers 1945-1997. PEPP, 25. Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK

Dewan, Torun and Myatt, David P. (2007) The qualities of leadership: direction, communication, and obfuscation. PEPP, 24. Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK

Dewan, Torun and Myatt, David P. (2007) Scandal, protection, and recovery in the cabinet. American political science review, 101 (1). pp. 63-77. ISSN 1537-5943

Thielemann, Eiko R. and Dewan, Torun (2007) Refugee protection and implicit burden-sharing. In: Guiraudon, Virginie and Lahav, Gallya, (eds.) Immigration policy in Europe: the politics of control. Routledge, London, UK. ISBN 9780415411509

Berlinski, Samuel and Dewan, Torun and Dowding, Keith (2007) The length of ministerial tenure in the United Kingdom, 1945-97. British journal of political science, 37 (4). pp. 765-766. ISSN 0007-1234

2006

Dewan, Torun and Myatt, David P. (2006) Leading the party: coordination, direction, and communication. PEPP, 22. Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK

Dewan, Torun and Myatt, David P. (2006) Leading the party: coordination, direction, and communication. PSPE working papers, 07-2006. Department of Government, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK

Dewan, Torun and Thielemann, Eiko R. (2006) The myth of free-riding: Refugee protection and implicit burden-sharing. West European politics, 29 (2). pp. 351-369. ISSN 0140-2382

2005

Berlinski, Samuel and Dewan, Torun and Dowding, Keith (2005) The length of ministerial tenure in the UK 1945-1997. PEPP, 16. Suntory and Toyota international Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK

Dewan, Torun and Dowding, Keith (2005) The corrective effect of ministerial resignations on government popularity. American Journal of Political Science, 49 (1). pp. 46-56. ISSN 0092-5853

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