Le fédéralisme indien

Academic Training and Qualifications

B.A. [History Honours], St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi, 1964

Advanced Degree in French Language and Civilisation Studies, The Sorbonne, Paris, 1965

M.A. in Politics, Sociology and Public Law from the Institute of Political Studies [IEP Paris - Sciences-Po], University of Paris, 1967

Ph.D. Political Science from the University of Paris I [Pantheon-Sorbonne] prepared under the guidance of Prof. Alfred Grosser at the Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques (FNSP), 1972


Academic Appointments, Awards and Honours

Professor of Political Science, Centre for Political Studies, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University (1987 -- continuing)

Honorary Professor, Department of Philosophy, Capital Normal University, Beijing (2007 -- continuing)

Officer of the 'Ordre des Palmes Academiques', a prestigious award of the Government of the French Republic conferred in 2003 for outstanding contribution to academics.

Associate Professor, Centre for Political Studies, JNU (1979 -- 1987); Assistant Professor, Centre for Political Studies, JNU (1974 -- 1979); CSIR Pool Officer, Centre for Political Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University. (1973 -- 1974)

Visiting Professor, Asia Centre , Sciences Po, Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques, Paris (2006)

Visiting Professor, Maison des Sciences de l'Homme, Paris and Adjunct Director of Studies, EHESS, Paris (2001/2003/2004/2006/2007)

Visiting Fellow, University of Pennsylvania Centre for the Advanced Study of India, (CASI), Philadelphia (1994)

Honorary Fellow, Indian Federalism Programme, Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi (1986 -1995)

Visiting Fellow, Maison des Sciences de l'Homme (MSH), Paris (198 and 1988)

Visiting Fellow, Centre d' Etudes et de Recherches Internationales (CERI), Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques (FNSP), Paris and Guest Faculty, Institut d' Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po), Paris (1983)

Doctoral Research Fellowship, Government of France. (1967- 1970)


Administrative Responsibilities/ Positions

Rector and Pro-Vice Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi (2002 --2005)

Coordinator, UGC Department of Special Assistance Programme, Centre for Political Studies, JNU (2004--continuing)

Academic Director, Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Advanced Study, JNU, (2003-2004)

Honorary Director, Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), Northern Regional Centre (1999 --2002)

Chairman, Centre for Political Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, (1989 -1991 and 1995 - 1997)


Assignments/Panels/Committees

Member of the Scientific Council and the Steering Committee of the Institut International Transcultura , Paris , (President: Professor Umberto Eco) (2005-continuing)

Member of the Indo-French Round Table Forum and Coordinator (Education), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India (2005--continuing)

Member of the Consultative Group and Theme Coordinator for the Fourth International Conference on Federalism, Ministry of Home Affairs, Inter State Council, Government of India, New Delhi (2005-- continuing)

Vice President of the Alliance Francaise de Delhi (2006-- continuing)

Member of the International Evaluation Committee of the Fondation Maison des Sciences de l'Homme, Paris (2006-- continuing)

Member of the Executive Board, Association France-Union Indienne, Paris.(2007-- continuing)

Member of the Academic Council and of the University Court of Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. (2006-- continuing)

Member of the Board of Management, Academy of Third World Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi. (2004--continuing)

Member of the Advisory Council of the India International Centre, New Delhi and of its Programme Planning Advisory Group on Politics and Governance. (2002--2005)

Member of the Governing Council of the Alliance Française de Delhi (2000-2002 and 2004-2006)

Member of the Academic Committee of the National Defence Academy, Kharakvasla (2003--2007)

Member of the Editorial Advisory Boards of the Indian Journal of Federal Studies, Jamia Hamdard (New Delhi), International Relations in a Globalising World, Journal of the Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies, Colombo (Sage, New Delhi)

Member of the Scientific Committee of Pluris, Journal of the Department of Philosophy, Capital Normal University, Beijing

Member of the International Scientific Council of 'Transcontinentales', Journal of French Research Institutes Worldwide (Armand Colin, Paris) and the Editorial Advisory Board of Occasional Papers, Centre des Sciences Humaines (New Delhi)

Member of the Monitoring Committee for French Research Institutes in India - Centre de Sciences Humaines (CSH) New Delhi and Institut Francais de Pondicherry (IFP) (1998-- continuing)

Life Member, Indian Political Science Association

Member of Expert Panels / Boards of the Indian Council of Social Science Research, Delhi University, Jamia Millia Islamia, Punjab University (Chandigarh), Rajasthan University (Jaipur), North-Eastern Hill University (Shillong), Manipur University (Imphal), Banaras Hindu University (Varanasi), Assam University (Silchar) etc

Guest Faculty/Lecturer Panels of National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (New Delhi) ; Indian Institute of Public Administration (New Delhi) ; LBS National Academy of Administration (Mussoorie) ; Lok Sabha Bureau of Parliamentary Studies and Training (New Delhi) ; Defence Services Staff College (Wellington) ; Indira Gandhi National Open University (New Delhi); National Defence College (New Delhi) ; Academic Staff Colleges of Delhi University and Jamia Millia Islamia ; Foreign Service Institute, Ministry of External Affairs (New Delhi) ; Indian Council of World Affairs (New Delhi). Current Affairs Panels of All-India Radio, Doordarshan and various news papers/ agencies/ television channels


Teaching and Research Supervision

Have taught courses and guided M.Phil. / Ph.D. research of over 70 students in the following areas since 1973 at the Centre for Political Studies

Federalism, decentralisation and Centre-State relations in India

Federal governance: institutions and processes.

Political parties, elections and federal coalitions in India

Constitutional change and electoral reform

Comparative constitutions, political institutions and governance in federal democracies and integrated unions
, Selected Publications: Books and Articles (1980-2006)

[2006] "From Reluctant to Robust Federalism: The development of India's political institutions" in Mary E John, Praveen Kumar Jha and Surinder S. Jodhka eds., Contested Transformations: Changing Economies and Identities in Contemporary India,[ New Delhi: Tulika]

[2004] "Reviewing the Federal Constitution: States' Rights and National Coalitions", in Mahendra Prasad Singh and Anil Mishra eds., Coalition Politics in India: Problems and Prospects, [New Delhi: Manohar]

[2004] "The Political Integration of Europe" in I.P. Khosla ed. India and the New Europe, [New Delhi: Konark]

[2003] "Federalisation of India's Party System", in Ajay K. Mehra, D.D. Khanna & Gert W. Kueck (eds.), Political Parties and Party Systems, [New Delhi: Sage]

[2003] "The Indian Parliament and Democracy" in Ajay K. Mehra & Gert. W. Kueck (eds.), The Indian Parliament: A Comparative Perspective, [New Delhi: Konark]

[2003] "State, Civil Society and the Voluntariat: Institutional Dimensions and Dynamics", in Ajay K. Mehra, Anil K Singh & Gert W. Kueck (ed.), Society, Politics & the Voluntary Sector, [New Delhi: Voluntary Action Network India]

[2002] "Political Parties and the Party System: The Emergence of New Coalitions", in Zoya Hasan (eds.), Parties and Party Politics in India, [New Delhi : Oxford]

[2002] "Recognition and Tolerance of Diversity in Indian Federalism", in K.J. Mahale (ed.) Tolerance: A Golden Path to Peaceful Co-existence, [New Delhi: Books India International]

[2001] "Intergovernmental Relations in the Indian Union", in Chris Tapscott and Norman Levy ed. Intergovernmental Relations in South Africa, [University of Western Cape]

[2001] "Coalitions, Reforms and the New Federal Polity", Social Action, 51(3), July-Sept., pp. 283-302.

[2000] Transforming India: Socio-Political Dynamics of Democracy, [New Delhi: Oxford University Press] Co-authors and co-editors: Francine R.Frankel, Zoya Hasan, Rajeev Bhargava, [Paperback edition 2002]

[2000] The Changing Role of the All-India Services, [New Delhi: Centre for Policy Research (CPR) and Philadelphia: Centre for the Advanced Study of India (CASI)] Co-author and co-editor: Beryl A. Radin.

[2000] "Political Parties and the Party System: The Emergence of New Coalitions" in S.C.Kashyap, D.D.Khanna and G.W.Kueck (eds.), Reviewing the Constitution?, [New Delhi: Shipra]

[1998] "Regional Aspirations and National Cohesion: Federal Coalitions in the 1998 Lok Sabha Elections", West Bengal Political Science Review (Calcutta), Vol.1, reprinted in S.K.Chaube and Susheela Kaushik (eds.), Indian Democracy at the Turn of the Century, [New Delhi: Kanishka, 1999]

[1997] "Federal Governance for India's Multi-tiered Polity: Some Transformative Options", in Parthasarathi Shome (ed.), Fiscal Policy, Public Policy and Governance, [New Delhi: National Institute of Public Finance and Policy]

[1997] "Multi-level Federalism" in V.A.Pai Panandiker (ed.), Survey of Research in Public Administration 1980-1990, [New Delhi: ICSSR/Konark]

[1997] "Federalism and Inter-governmental Relations: A bibliographical essay", in S.Bhatnagar and Pradeep Kumar eds., Some Issues in Contemporary Indian Politics, [New Delhi: Ess.Ess]

[1995] Multiple Identities in a Single State: Indian Federalism in Comparative Perspective, [New Delhi: Centre for Policy Research / Konark] Co- author and co-editor: Douglas V. Verney

[1992] "India's Federal System and the Demands of Pluralism: Crisis and Reform in the Eighties" in J.Chaudhuri ed. India's Beleaguered Federalism: The Pluralist Challenge. (Arizona State University Press) reprinted in Joyshree Sengupta, ed., Economic Reforms, the Role of States and the Future of Centre - State Relations, [New Delhi: Observer Research Foundation, 1996]

[1992] Federalism in India: Origins and Development, [New Delhi: Centre for Policy Research / Vikas]. Co-author and co-editor: Nirmal Mukarji

[1989] "Centralist and Regionalist Parties in India's Federal Polity", in Zoya Hasan, S.N.Jha and Rasheeduddin Khan (eds.). The State, Political Processes and Identity: Reflections on Modern India, [New Delhi: Sage]

[1987] "Party System and Federal Structures in India: Linkages and Issues", in T.C.Bose ed., Indian Federalism: Problems and Issues, [Calcutta: K.P.Bagchi]h

[1983] "Political Control over Administration in the Federal Context", in R.B.Jain ed., Public Services in a Democratic Context, [New Delhi: Indian Institute of Public Administration]

[1981] "Approaches to the Study of Indian Federal Polity: A Reappraisal", in J.S.Bains and R.B.Jain (eds.), Political Science in Transition, [New Delhi: Gitanjali]