His primary research interest is the modern history and politics of India, especially with reference the northern area of Punjab and Kerala in the south.
[2] He studied first at the University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, from where he graduated with a BA degree.
[4] Jeffrey took up a position as a research fellow at the Australian National University upon completion of his doctorate.
[1] He was a visiting research professor at the Institute of South Asian Studies, based at the National University of Singapore, since 2009.
In 2011, when concentrating on media and development studies, Jeffrey said that The mobile phone is the most disruptive individual device since shoes.