Creating a India in International Politics (IIP) at ISA
I support the establishment of a
new India in International Politics (IIP) section withing the International Studies Association. This
section is meant to encourage scholars who work on IR and India to present and discuss their work at all levels
of the ISA.
Please sign only if you are an ISA member.
Statement of Purpose: There is widespread belief among policymakers and analysts that the rise of China and India in the coming years will, in all likelihood re-order the international system. However, while the study of East Asia and China has attracted considerable academic interest in the last decade, India has only begun to receive similar attention from scholars of international politics. When studying India’s external relations, it is possible to examine a range of issues pertinent to broader international relations scholarship including the questions of nuclear weapons/strategy, civil wars, counter-insurgency, arms races, regional rivalries, ideology and foreign policy-making, the political economy of development, and the role of religion in international conflicts. To these ends, this section aims to integrate the study of India’s foreign relations into the broader field of international relations by bringing together senior, mid-level and junior scholars whose work draw both on rigorous theories and methods from the discipline of international relations and a sound empirical knowledge of the Indian cases. The objective of the IIP section will be to encourage research and teaching on the international implications of India’s external behavior and to facilitate the development of vigorous networks of communication and collaborative research among scholars, students and policy-makers working on both India and international relations.
Activities: A broad range of political phenomena fall within the purview of section’s analysis. The IIP section will encourage research on India’s foreign relations including, but not limited to: India’s regional/multilateral/bilateral relations; the (contemporary and historical) role of India in the global order; the origins of strategic thinking in India; the role of culture and identity in the formation of India’s foreign policy; globalization and reforms in India’s external economic relations; India’s security and military policies; India’s evolving foreign policy-making process; India’s diplomatic history; India’s nuclear posture. To study these various issues, the section will encourage and draw upon diverse methodologies. The IIP section will sponsor panels and roundtables at the ISA Annual Conference to promote discussion on India themes; foster dialogue and cooperation between regional specialists and international relations experts; encourage cooperation with other ISA sections and with academic and policy organizations which share similar interests.
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