“I’m a scholar of civil society. I see civil society as one of the spaces most vulnerable to encroachments by the state and the market, but also as a space that can act as a support and glue for democracy and contribute to the better functioning of society.”

I look at how organizations within civil society shape political as well as social imaginaries, and how they contribute to boundary-making practices within communities and nations. Among my other interests include populism, Islamism, bureaucracy, local government and urban inequality.