Udit Bhatia
Lecturer in Political Theory · Faculty of Social Science and Public Policy · King's College London
Quick answer: Udit Bhatia is Lecturer in Political Theory at King's College London. Udit Bhatia shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-11.
⭐ Udit welcomes PhD supervision in the areas of contemporary democratic theory, constitutional thought, history of political thought and democratic institutions, political parties, and comparative political theory.
Research interests
Udit's research focuses on normative democratic theory, constitutionalism, and political epistemology. Some of his recent papers have examined the legal and normative status of political parties, asking how their internal rules should be configured. In other work, he has engaged with epistocracy, the notion that competent persons should enjoy exclusive or disproportionate political power. He is also interested in the history of political thought, especially in relation to democratic institutions.
Selected publications (since 2023)
[2024] The Pedagogical Account of Parliamentarism at India's Founding, American Journal of Political Science Vol 68, no. 4 (2024): 1286-1298
[2022] Intra-Party Democracy: A Functionalist Account, Journal of Political Philosophy Vol 30, no. 3 (2022): 347-369 – with Samuel Bagg.
[2021] Indirect Elections as a Constitutional Device of Epistocracy, International Journal of Constitutional Law Vol 21, no. 1 (2021): 82-111.
Frequently asked questions
Is Udit Bhatia hiring PhD students at King's College London?
Yes. As of 2026-09-11, Udit Bhatia's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: Udit welcomes PhD supervision in the areas of contemporary democratic theory, constitutional thought, history of political thought and democratic institutions, political parties, and comparative polit.
What does Udit Bhatia research?
Udit's research focuses on normative democratic theory, constitutionalism, and political epistemology. Some of his recent papers have examined the legal and normative status of political parties, asking how their internal rules should be configured. In other work, he has engaged with epistocracy, th
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