1. Dancing with Hands Tied: Why Elites Build New Political Parties in Electoral Authoritarian Regimes and How They Succeed • Tyler Rongxuan Chen, University of Michigan.

2. Following the Political Actors: A Multi-Site Comparative Study of BJP & Congress Campaign Rallies in 2024 Indian Elections • Shivani Choudhary, Yale University.

3. From the Streets to the Parliament: The Role of Elite Collective Alignment in Indonesia's 1998 Democratic Transition • Clarice Handoko, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

4. Recognizing the Relational Logic of the Political Elite’s Point of View: Insights from the Puzzling Case of Nehru’s Shifting Point of View on Land Reforms in India • Sourabh Singh, Florida State University.