His research areas include democratization, development, civil society, religion and nationalism, as well as issues of globalization. Since 1993 he has been teaching at Stockholm University, mainly within the field of global development and politics. He is currently the co-ordinator of the Forum for Asian Studies, Stockholm University. His book publications include both monographs and edited volumes such as: Hindu Nationalism and Democracy (Shipra Publications, Delhi), and Gender, Religion and Democracy (Stockholm University).