NIAS Europe Studies
15 May 2022
Padmashree Anandhan
15 May 2022
Rishma Banerjee
15 May 2022
Ashwin Immanuel Dhanabalan
15 May 2022
Sourina Bej
China Reader
13 March 2022
Avishka Ashok
8 February 2022
N Jayaram
4 February 2022
Amit Gupta
11 September 2021
Sukanya Bali
18 July 2021
Dincy Adlakha
Pakistan Reader
8 March 2022
PR Team
19 January 2022
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
18 January 2022
Sneha M
10 January 2022
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
NIAS Africa Studies
28 June 2022
NIAS Africa Team
21 June 2022
NIAS Africa Team
7 June 2022
NIAS Africa Team
31 May 2022
NIAS Africa Team
The World This Week
26 June 2022
GP Team
8 May 2022
GP Team
1 May 2022
GP Team
Conflict Weekly
29 June 2022
IPRI Team
22 June 2022
IPRI Team
15 June 2022
IPRI Team
8 June 2022
IPRI Team
GP Short Notes
GP Short Notes # 635
8 May 2022
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1 May 2022
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24 April 2022
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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...
Analysis
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IPRI Team
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NIAS Africa Team
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GP Team
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STIR Team
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IPRI Team
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IPRI Team
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Padmashree Anandhan
May 2022 | CWA # 735
Ashwin Immanuel Dhanabalan
May 2022 | CWA # 734
Sourina Bej
May 2022 | CWA # 732
IPRI Team
May 2022 | CWA # 731
NIAS Africa Team
May 2022 | CWA # 730
GP Team
May 2022 | CWA # 729
IPRI Team
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GP Team
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IPRI Team
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STIR Team
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NIAS Africa Team
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