Daniel Corstange

(PhD, University of Michigan)

Daniel Corstange is a visiting fellow at the Kellogg Institute for the spring 2008 semester, pursuing his research on development in divided societies. With particular interests in ethnic politics, the political economy of development, and research methodology, he specializes in the Middle East and has conducted field research in both Lebanon and Yemen, as well as undergoing two years of intensive language training in Egypt.

Corstange´s specific focus of study is the role of ethnic competition and conflict in economic development. While at Kellogg, he plans to identify additional cases for comparative study as well as construct a cross-national dataset of development and institutional data in order to test the generalizability of his findings. His project is titled: “Diversity and Development or Fragmentation and Failure? Government Institutions and the Economic Development of Multiethnic Societies.”