P.R. Kumaraswamy is a Professor at the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. He was a Research Fellow at the Harry S. Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (1991-1999). Ever since joining JNU in September 1999, he has been researching, teaching and writing on various aspects of contemporary Middle East. His works include India’s Israel Policy (Columbia University Press, 2010) and A to Z of Arab-Israeli Conflict (Scarecrow, 2009).
Centre/School/Special Centre
Centre for West Asian Studies,
School of International Studies
Room No
352
Off. Phone
011-26704379
Residence
011-26741013
kumaraswamy@mail.jnu.ac.in kumaraswamy.pr@gmail.com
Personal Webpage
Qualifications
Ph D, 1992, JNU, India's Policy Towards Israel, 1948-1980
M A, 1984, Defence Studies, University of Madras
B A, 1982 Defence Studies, Voorhees College, Vellore
Areas of Interest/Specialization
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Israeli Politics, Contemporary Middle East, Minorities in the Middle East, Proliferation |
Experience
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Teaching in JNU since September 1999 |
International Collaboration/Consultancy
Taught at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Best Peer Reviewed Publications (upto 5)
India's Israel Policy, Columbia University Press, 2010
A to Z of the Arab-Israeli Conflict, Scarecrow Press, 2009
Caught in the Crossfire: Civilians in Conflicts in the Middle East (edited), Ithaca, 2008.
Indo-Iranian Relations and the Arab Prism, Abu Dhabi, ECSSR, 2008
Beyond the Veil: Israel-Pakistan Relations, Tel Aviv: JCSS, 2000
Recent Peer Reviewed Journals/Books (upto 3)
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“Realism replacing rhetoric: Factors shaping India’s Middle East policy”, The Round Table, vol.97, no.397, August 2008, pp.575-87 |
