JNU | RTI | Directory | Contact Us | Emergency Services | List of Holidays
A- A A+

Rajan Kumar

Rajan Kumar
Rajan Kumar
Associate Professor
Centre/School/Special Centre
Centre for Russian and Central Asian Studies,
School of International Studies
Room No
341, School of International Studies, New Building
Off. Phone
+919868056552
Residence
+919868056552
Email
rajan@mail.jnu.ac.in
Personal Webpage
http://www.jnu.ac.in
Qualifications

Ph.D

Areas of Interest/Specialization

1. Politics and society in Russia, Central Asia and Baltic States

2. India's Foreign Policy

3. International Politics

4. Research Methods: Quantitative and Qualitative

Experience

* Teaching Courses on Research Methodology & Foreign Policy in School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi, India since January 2007
* Taught "American Government" Course (Ps-101) to Undergraduates in University of Kentucky (Winter Semester, 2005), USA as a   Teaching Assistant
* Taught "Culture And Politics In Third World Countries" in University of Kentucky, Fall 2004 as a Teaching Assistant  

Awards & Honours

-

International Collaboration/Consultancy

1. ICSSR Project on BRICS, 2014-2017

2. March 2012-2016: Collaborating in a research project "Transition versus Transformation: comparing paths to democratic change in the former USSR using case study based evidence from civil society, international aid and domestic politics". This is funded by Marie Curie Scheme of European Union and based in Tallinn, Estonia. My duties in the frame of four years include collaborating with other researchers from Europe, publishing two research articles, presenting them in international conferences and participate in two workshops in Tallinn and Istanbul and also deliver four lectures- one in Tallinn, one in Istanbul and two in Delhi.

Best Peer Reviewed Publications

Book:

             *Re-emerging Russia: Structures, Institutions and Processes,  Palgrave Macmillan, 2018. (Co-authored)

 

Articles/Chapters

          1. India and the BRICS: A Cautious and Limited Engagement , International Studies, (2018), Sage Publication.

          2. Russia's Foregin Policy: An Overview of 25 Years of Transition, International Studies, (2016) Sage Publication.

          3. Identity and Political Formations in Kazakhstan", in Ajay Patnaik and Anuradha M. Chenoy (eds.),Traditional and Non-        Traditional Threats to Central Asian Security, KW Publishers Pvt Ltd: New Delhi, 2011.

          4. Global Shift of Power and Regional Security of India", in N. K. Jha (ed.), India’s Foreign Policy: Emerging Challenges, Pentagon Press: New Delhi.

          5. Putin’s Legacy and the State of Democracy in Russia", International Studies, (2008) Sage Publications.

          6. Indo-Russia Defence Cooperation", in V. D. Chopra (ed.), Significance of Indo-Russian Relations in Twenty-First Century, New Delhi, 2007.
 

Recent Peer Reviewed Journals/Books

Book:    

 Re-emerging Russia: Structures, Institutions and Processes,  Palgrave Macmillan, 2018. (Co-authored)

 

Articles:

             1. India and the BRICS: A Cautious and Limited Engagement , International Studies, (2018), Sage Publication.

             2. Soviet Legacy and Russia's Foreign Policy (Forthcoming)

             3. Russia's Foregin Policy: An Overview of 25 Years of Transition, International Studies, (2016), Sage Publication.

 

 

 

 
Patents (if any)

NA