Adhikari, Prakash

Book & Book Chapters

Adhikari, P. (2024). “Forced Migration, Civic Engagement, and Educational Exchange in the time of Covid-19.” In Leaning into Politics: Higher Education and the Democracy We Need, Abraham Golberg and Carah Ong Whaley (eds), Information Age Publishing. 

Adhikari, P. & Lawoti, M (2024). “Nepal.” In An Introduction to South Asian Politics, Neil DeVotta (revised 2nd edition), New York, NY: Routledge. 

Adhikari, P. & Bryant, L.A. (2018). Sampling Hard-to-Locate Populations: Lessons from Sampling Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).” In Atkeson, Lonna and R. Michael Alvarez (ed) The Oxford Handbook on Polling Method and Survey Method. London/New York: Oxford University Press.

Adhikari, P. & Nepal, M. (2000). A Course in Economics. Kathmandu: Taleju Publications.

Peer Reviewed Articles

Adhikari, P., Hansen, W. L., Zaman, S., & Acharya, B. (2025). Social Interactions and Self-Reported Health Among Resettled Refugees. Journal of health care for the poor and underserved, 36(3), 875–899. https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2025.a967337

Adhikari, P., & Hansen, W. L. (2023). The Continuation of Civil War by Other Means? Post-Conflict Peacebuilding in Nepal. Journal of Peacebuilding & Development, 18(1), 20–35. https://doi.org/10.1177/15423166221127859

Mensah, A., & Prakash, A. (2014). Gendered injustice: A comparative analysis of witchcraft beliefs and witchcraft-related violence in Ghana and Nepal. International Journal of Sociology and Anthropology, 6(10), 314–321. https://doi.org/10.5897/IJSA2014.0560

Adhikari, P. (2013). Conflict-Induced Displacement, Understanding the Causes of Flight. American Journal of Political Science, 57(1), 82–89. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-5907.2012.00598.x

Adhikari, P., & Hansen, W. L. (2013). Reparations and Reconciliation in the Aftermath of Civil War. Journal of Human Rights, 12(4), 423–446. https://doi.org/10.1080/14754835.2013.812465

Adhikari, P., & Samford, S. (2013). The Nepali State and the Dynamics of the Maoist Insurgency. Studies in Comparative International Development, 48(4), 457–481. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12116-012-9125-4

Adhikari, P. (2013). Sampling Hard to Reach Populations: A Survey on Forced Migration During Maoist Insurgency in Nepal. Survey Practice, 6(3), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.29115/SP-2013-0013

Adhikari, P. (2012). The Plight of the Forgotten Ones: Civil War and Forced Migration. International Studies Quarterly, 56(3), 590–606. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2478.2011.00712.x

Adhikari, P., Hansen, W. L., & Powers, K. L. (2012). The Demand for Reparations: Grievance, Risk, and the Pursuit of Justice in Civil War Settlement. The Journal of Conflict Resolution, 56(2), 183–205. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022002711421594

Recent Presentations

Adhikari, P. & Hansen, W.L. “Reparations and Reconciliation in the Mountains: Nepal and Peru.”  International Political Science Association (IPSA), July 12-16, 2025 (Seoul, South Korea).

Adhikari, P. & Hansen, W.L. “Surveying Hard-to-Reach Populations during the COVID-19 Pandemic.” International Political Science Association (IPSA), July 12-16, 2025 (Seoul, South Korea).

Adhikari, P. & Hultquist, P. “Contesting India’s Himalayan Hegemony: Why do some small states acquiesce to attempts at regional hegemony while others reject them?” International Studies Association (ISA), March 2-5, 2025.

Adhikari, P. & Whalen, B. “Do you love your neighbor? Understanding public opinion toward immigrants and foreigners in Africa.” International Studies Association (ISA), March 2-5, 2025.

Adhikari, P. “Refugee Education Post-COVID-19 Pandemic in Western Destination Countries.” American Political Science Association (APSA), September 5-8, 2024.

Adhikari, P. “Teaching International Relations (IR) in the Time of Global Disruptions.” American Political Science Association (APSA), September 5-8, 2024. 

Adhikari, P., Older, C. “Refugees in Time: Analysis of Double Standards in Response to Global Refugee Flows.” Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA), April 4-7, 2024. 

Adhikari, P., Whalen, B. “Forced Migration and Global Security: The case of Malawi.” Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA), April 4-7, 2024.

• Ph.D., with distinction, Political Science. University of New Mexico (2011)
• M.A., Political Science. University of New Mexico (2007)
• M.A., Economics. Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal (1997)
• B.A., Honors, Economics. North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India (1991)

I study conflict processes from below and I am interested in understanding how civilians behave when they face armed actors and are forced to make a difficult choice between leaving and staying. My most extensive work to date is focused on forced migration, looking at the causes of conflict-induced displacement with a case study in Nepal. I have published in American Journal of Political Science (AJPS), International Studies Quarterly (ISQ), Journal of Conflict Resolution (JCR), among others. My current research is studying the integration of recently resettled refugees into local communities in the United States.