Home and Away: Political Attitudes of Indian Americans Replication Data

Sumitra Badrinathan published this replication package in 2026 via the Political Behavior Dataverse to support the study 'Home and Away: Explaining the Paradoxical Political Attitudes of Indian Americans.' The repository contains survey data, analysis scripts, and a codebook focused on the political behavior and dual-national attitudes of the Indian American diaspora.

Use Cases

• Replicating the statistical findings of the 'Home and Away' study using the provided scripts
• Analyzing the relationship between diaspora identity and political attitudes toward a home country
• Comparing Indian American political leanings in the US versus their views on Indian domestic policy

Strengths

• Includes original analysis scripts for full research transparency
• Provides a codebook for variable interpretation
• Focuses on a specific, often under-sampled ethnic diaspora

Limitations

• Unknown sample size and record count
• Geographic bias toward the Indian American diaspora which may not generalize to other immigrant groups
• Lack of specific column metadata in the primary repository description

Provenance

Source

Sumitra Badrinathan, Political Behavior Dataverse

Collection Method

Survey

Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

United States