Global Politics

NIAS Europe Studies

What does Macron's victory mean for France and the EU

15 May 2022
Padmashree Anandhan

Five reasons why Emmanuel Macron won

15 May 2022
Ashwin Immanuel Dhanabalan

Four challenges ahead for President Macron

15 May 2022
Sourina Bej

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China Reader

China’s two major interests in Kazakhstan: Energy and economy

13 March 2022
Avishka Ashok

China in 2021: A year of grandiose political changes and foreign affairs

8 February 2022
N Jayaram

China’s Economic Strategy: Global Strike vs. Globalization

4 February 2022
Amit Gupta

Alibaba then, Didi now: Three reasons why Beijing is going after its tech giants

11 September 2021
Sukanya Bali

The new three-child policy is two decades too late

18 July 2021
Dincy Adlakha

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Pakistan Reader

Aurat March 2022, The return of cricket, Imran Khan’s maiden Russia visit, The new Gas bill

8 March 2022
PR Team

Pakistan, US and Russia: Putin Online, Biden Offline

19 January 2022
Abigail Miriam Fernandez

Five Risks facing Pakistan: Review of the Global Risks Report 2022

18 January 2022
Sneha M

Deepening Pakistan-Russia ties

10 January 2022
Abigail Miriam Fernandez

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NIAS Africa Studies

IN FOCUS | Communal Tensions in Ethiopia

17 May 2022
NIAS Africa Team

Sudan, three years after Omar al Bashir

11 May 2022
S Shaji

IN FOCUS | Mali ends defence ties with France

10 May 2022
NIAS Africa Team

IN FOCUS | UK-Rwanda asylum deal

26 April 2022
NIAS Africa Team

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The World This Week

India-Nordic Summit, and New EU sanctions on Russia

8 May 2022
GP Team

China's Boao Forum for Asia, Russia's new ICBM test, and a Cold War in the Solomon Islands

24 April 2022
GP Team

Elon Musk and the battle for Twitter

17 April 2022
GP Team

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Conflict Weekly

Another racial attack in the US, Divide within the EU over the Russian oil ban, and violence in Israel

18 May 2022
IPRI Team

Sudan, three years after Omar al Bashir

11 May 2022
S Shaji

Intensifying political crisis in Sri Lanka, Communal tensions in Ethiopia, and 75 days of Ukraine war

11 May 2022
IPRI Team

Mali-France tensions and anti-UK protests in the Virgin Islands

7 May 2022
IPRI Team

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GP Short Notes

India-Nordic Summit 2022: Focus on building mobility, blue economy and SDGs

GP Short Notes # 634
8 May 2022

US and Ukraine: Biden's 33 billion assistance package aims at a long term relationship

GP Short Notes # 633
1 May 2022

The Solomon Islands: China's security agreement and a US visit

GP Short Notes # 632
24 April 2022

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About the Course

Global Politics:
Contemporary World Affairs
Winter 2019

The course provides an introduction to contemporary world affairs. The primary objectives of the course are two: first, to enhance the understanding of contemporary global developments with an attempt to comprehend the larger picture and second, to identify and predict the trends leading to a forecast of contemporary world events.

The Course will have the following five modules: Contemporary World Order, Regional Security, Maritime Security, Science and Security and International Economy and Security.

The course looks at contemporary developments in global politics. In addition, it also provides a specialised area specific introduction to bilateral and internal conflicts in South Asia for those students who would like to pursue a course or internship as a part of their post-graduate and graduate programmes.

The course inculcates among the students' basic research skills to identify contemporary problems, make a coherent argument, efficient presentation, and fluent writing styles.

Course Scholars

Aparupa Bhattacherjee

Aparupa Bhattacharjee is currently pursuing her PhD at the School of Conflict and Security Studies at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bangalore. Her research is focussed on Southeast Asia, primarily Myanmar, Thailand, and Malaysia. In particular, she studies politics, conflicts...

Harini Madhusudan

Harini Madhusudan is currently a PhD scholar, at the International Strategic and Security Studies Programme (ISSSP), School of Conflict and Security Studies, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru. She is working a project on Pakistan Research. Her areas of research include Outer Space Law...

Rashmi Ramesh

Rashmi Ramesh is currently pursuing PhD at the National Institute of Advanced Studies. Rashmi completed her BA in Economics, Political Science and Sociology from Christ (Deemed to be University), Bangalore. She holds a Masters Degree in Geopolitics and International Relations, Manipal Academy of Higher...

Sukanya Bali

Sukanya Bali is currently a Research Consultant at the International Strategic and Security Studies Programme (ISSSP), School of Conflict and Security Studies, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru. Her area of research includes Violence and Conflict in South Asia, and China's Soft-power...

Abigail Miriam Fernandez

Abigail Miriam Fernandez Research Associate at the School of Conflict and Security Studies at the National Institute of Advanced Studies. Her areas of interest include peace and conflict in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Central Asia, and the Caucasus. As a part of her research focus at 'Pakistan Reader'...

Apoorva Sudhakar

Apoorva Sudhakar is a Research Assistant at the School of Conflict and Security Studies at the National Institute of Advanced Studies. Her areas of interest include peace and conflict in South Asia and Africa, climate change and human-wildlife conflict. Apoorva has completed her Masters degree...

Lokendra Sharma

Lokendra Sharma is currently a PhD scholar at the School of Conflict and Security Studies, National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), IISc Campus, Bengaluru. He has a Masters degree in International Relations from the MMAJ Academy of International Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. He has...

Akriti Sharma

Akriti Sharma is currently a PhD scholar, at the Science Diplomacy Programme, School of Conflict and Security Studies, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru. She holds a Bachelors and Masters degree in Political Science from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. Her research interests...

Avishka Ashok

Avishka Ashok is a Research Assistant with the Science Diplomacy Programme in the School of Conflict and Security Studies at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore. In the Science Diplomacy Programme, she is currently working on coordinating the activities of the programme, compiling and...

Juan Mary Joseph

Juan Mary Joseph is currently a Research Intern at the School of Conflict and Security Studies, National Institute of Advanced Studies. Her areas of interest include China and East Asian studies. She has completed her Masters in International Studies from Christ (Deemed to be) University and...

Porkkodi Ganeshpandian

Porkkodi Ganeshpandian holds a postgraduate degree in Political Science from Madras Christian College, and is currently a research intern at the School of Conflict and Security Studies, National Institute of Advanced Studies. Her research interests are centred on South Asian politics, North Korean Politics...

Wonchibeni Tsopoe

Wonchibeni Tsopoe is currently a Research Intern at the School of Conflict and Security Studies, National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS). Her area of interest includes India’s Northeast and South Asian studies. She has completed her post-graduation in Political Science from St.Joseph’s...

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