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Colm Fox is a political scientist specializing in comparative politics, ethnic and religious politics, and election campaigns in Southeast Asia, with a focus on Indonesia and Thailand.
Recognized for award-winning fieldwork and innovative research on ethnic politics and election campaigns; combines rigorous comparative analysis with in-depth field studies; significant contributions to understanding political communication, identity, and democratization in Southeast Asia; active in securing competitive research grants and fostering regional academic collaboration.
Focused research areas include Ethnic campaign appeals and the politicization of identity; personalization of politics in Southeast Asia; coalition formation and electoral mobilization; media coverage during crises; visual political communication; democratization and representation in Indonesia and Thailand.
Recognized for award-winning fieldwork and innovative research on ethnic politics and election campaigns; combines rigorous comparative analysis with in-depth field studies; significant contributions to understanding political communication, identity, and democratization in Southeast Asia; active in securing competitive research grants and fostering regional academic collaboration.
Focused research areas include Ethnic campaign appeals and the politicization of identity; personalization of politics in Southeast Asia; coalition formation and electoral mobilization; media coverage during crises; visual political communication; democratization and representation in Indonesia and Thailand.
Areas of Expertise
Comparative PoliticsEthnic PoliticsPolitical CampaignsSoutheast Asian Politics
Past Awarded Grant
- Co-PI for Singapore Ministry of Education (MOE) Academic Research Fund (AcRF) Tier 2 grant for the project "Identity, Ideology, and Representation: Comparing Political Elites and Masses in Southeast Asia" for period November 2020 and November 2023. (SG$926,220).
- PI for Singapore Ministry of Education (MOE) Academic Research Fund (AcRF) Tier 1 grant (#16-C242-SMU-008) for the project "The Personalization of Politics in Southeast Asia" for period 1/10/2016-31/3/2019. (SG$20,876).
- PI for Singapore Ministry of Education (MOE) Academic Research Fund (AcRF) Tier 1 grant (#C242/MSS15S011) for project "Targeted Campaign Messages and Electoral Mobilization in Thailand" for period 1/9/2015-31/8/2016. (SG$11,836).
- Matsushita International Foundation field research grant (2009-11).
- Sigur Center for Asian Studies field research grant (2009).
Latest Publications
Showing up to 6 latest publications from the past 5 years.
- C FoxOxford University Press, 2024
- CA FoxOxford University Press, 2024
- CA Fox, J MenchikParty Politics 29 (4), 622-635, 2023
- CA FoxPolitical Communication 40 (1), 92-114, 2023
- CA FoxInternational Journal of Communication 16, 4187, 2022
Colm Fox is an Associate Professor of Political Science at SMU. He studies elections, ethnic politics, media, social movements and protest in Southeast Asia. His work has been published in international peer-reviewed journals such as Political Communication, Comparative Political Studies, Journalism Studies and Democratization. His monograph ‘Bonding, Bridging, and Bypassing: Understanding Ethnic Politics in Diverse Societies’ has recently been published by Oxford University Press.
Qualifications
- PhD (Political Science), George Washington University, 2014
- MA (Pacific & International Affairs), UC San Diego, Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies, 2005
- BA (Communications with Honors), Dublin City University, 1994
Research Areas
- Democracy
- Elections
- Voting Behavior
- Political Communications
- Ethnic Politics
- Ethnic Conflict
- Southeast Asian Politics
Course(s) Taught in SMU
- Introduction to Political and Policy Studies
- Mass Media and Public Opinion
- Elections and Media