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  • Dr Harihar Bhattacharyya

  • Professor
  • The University of Burdwan
Publications 1985 - 2023

Publications

  • 62
    Journal Articles
  • 42
    Book Chapter
  • 22
    Book
  • 3
    Conference
    Proceedings
  • 6
    Aip
  • 3
    Editorial
  • 1
    Review
  • 7
    Projects
  • 2
  • 5

Citations / H-Index

142 Citations
8 h-index
19 Citations

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Expertise

Humanities, Multidisciplinary

A distinguished Indian political scientist specialized in the fields of Indian politics, comparative federalism, ethnic politics, left politics, state politics and ethnic conflict resolution; an international expert in constitution-making and ethnic conflict management.

Personal Information

Dr Harihar Bhattacharyya

Male
R.B.CHATTERJE ROAD TIKORHAT, P.O.LAKURDI
Bardhaman, West Bengal, India - 713102


Experience

  • Professor

    Department of Political Science

    The University of Burdwan

  • Head

    Department of Political Science

    The University of Burdwan

  • Dean

    Arts Faculty COuncil

    The University of Burdwan

  • Professor

    Political Science

    The University of Burdwan

  • Head

    Department of Political Science

    The University of Burdwan


Qualification

  • Ph. D

    London School of Economics and Political Science

  • M. A (Gold Medalist)

    The University of Burdwan

  • B A (Hons

    the University of Burdwan


Honours and Awards

2022

nominated Guest Editor of Frontiers in Political Science

Frontiers in Political Science, Switzerland

2020

Interviewed by Indian Express Chandigarh

Indian Express.

2019

Visiting Fellow

Department of Political Science, Jamia Milia Univeristy

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2022

nominated Guest Editor of Frontiers in Political Science

Frontiers in Political Science, Switzerland

2020

Interviewed by Indian Express Chandigarh

Indian Express.

2019

Visiting Fellow

Department of Political Science, Jamia Milia Univeristy

2017

Visiting Speaker at the Punjab University Chandigarh

Department of Political Science, PUC

2017

Visiting Speaker under SAP/DSA

Department of Political Science, Delhi University

2016

Visiting Speaker

Institute of South Asian Studies, NUS,

2014

Hony Adjuct Visiting Fellow

Institute of Social Science, New Delhi

2012

Interviewed

Sandarv (Gujrati) on 25 August 2012

2012

Interviewed

DNA City-State 25 August 2012

2011

Eminent Visiting Scholar

Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, Shimla

2011

Visiting Speaker

Department of Political Science Delhi University

2010

Hony Visiting Professor

NUJS, Kolkata

2008

Invited to facilitate Constitution-making for Nepal

Forum of Federations Ottawa

2007

DAAD Senior Fellowship

DAAD Germany

2002

L M Singhvi Fellowship

Hull University, UK

2002

Bangabandhu Sk Mujib Fellowship

Hull University, UK

2001

Invited to attend Sri Lankan Peace Process at Locarno 2001.

Institute of Federalism, Fribourg.

1999

Invited by Burundi Peace Foundations, Nairobi as an expert to speak on the Burundi peace proces at Arucha

Burundi Peace Foundation, Nairobi

1998

Baden-Wurttemburgh Fellow (Germany)

State of Baden-Wurttemburg Germany

1998

Visiting Professorial Fellow

Institute of Federalism, Fribourg, Switzerland

1984

West Bengal State Scholarship for Higher studies in UK

West Bengal Government

1983

UGC jr Research Fellowship

UGC

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Doctoral Theses Guided

2018

Contribution of Bengali Thinkers to the Concept of Democracy in India: A Study of Select Bengali Thinkers in the Nineteenth Century

Abhisek Karmakar, Burdwan Univeristy

2018

Political Parties and Representative Institutions: A case study of Birbhumand Bardhaman (in Bengali)

Surajit Das, Burdwan Univeristy

2018

India's Economic Reforms and the Nation-State: IdentityCOPnflict and Nationhood.

Sanjoy Sen, Burdwan Univeristy

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2018

Contribution of Bengali Thinkers to the Concept of Democracy in India: A Study of Select Bengali Thinkers in the Nineteenth Century

Abhisek Karmakar, Burdwan Univeristy

2018

Political Parties and Representative Institutions: A case study of Birbhumand Bardhaman (in Bengali)

Surajit Das, Burdwan Univeristy

2018

India's Economic Reforms and the Nation-State: IdentityCOPnflict and Nationhood.

Sanjoy Sen, Burdwan Univeristy

2015

Exclusionary Practices against Women and the Politics of Presence

Satarupra Pal, Burdwan Univeristy

2012

Understanding India's Nationhood

Arijit Bhattacharyya, Burdwan Univeristy

2012

Human Rights and the Post-Partition Refugees

Soumen Chakraborty, Burdwan Univeristy

2012

The Problem of Representative Democracy in post-1978 West Bengal

Sibtosh Bandopadhyay, Burdwan Univeristy

2009

The role of non-government organizations in rural Development

Debashis Nag, Burdwan Univeristy

2008

Multicultural Decentralization in India

Jhumpa Mukherjee, Burdwan Univeristy

2008

Concept of jatiya Bhav in Bhudev Mukhopadhyay andits Significance (in Bengal)

Aparesh Das, Burdwan Univeristy

2006

Ganders Inequality, Popular Culture and Resistance : A Case Study of the District of Bankurastrict

Sujit Kr Chattapadhya, Burdwan Univeristy

2005

Governing Rural Bengal: A Case Study of Purulia District

Asish kr Chakraborty, Burdwan Univeristy

2003

Politics of Prison Power: The case study of Burdwan District Jail

Debasis Guha, Burdwan Univeristy

2001

India's Problem of Governability: A Case Study of West Bengal (1947-96) tory

Prasenjit Maiti, Burdwan Univerity

2000

Rural Co-operatives, Left Politics and Rural Development

Prabirdas Ghosh, Burdwan Univeristy

2000

The Politics of the Panchayti Raj

Sk Abdul Rashid, Burdwan Univeristy

1996

The Communist Movement in the District of Burdwan

Jaharlal Sain, Burdwan University

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Membership In Professional Bodies

2021

Indo-British Scholars Association

Life

2016

International Political Science Association (Committee 28)

Life

2010

Alumni Association, Burdwan University

Life

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2021

Indo-British Scholars Association

Life

2016

International Political Science Association (Committee 28)

Life

2010

Alumni Association, Burdwan University

Life

2001

Indian Political Science Association

Life

2000

West Bengal Council for Political Studies

Life

1995

LSE Alumni Association

Life

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Membership In Committees

2022

Selection Committee

Jammu University

2022

Advisory Board Editorial of Journal of Social Science (Desbandhu College, DU)

Member

2011

Selection Committee for Re-Employment, JNU

Member

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2022

Selection Committee

Jammu University

2022

Advisory Board Editorial of Journal of Social Science (Desbandhu College, DU)

Member

2011

Selection Committee for Re-Employment, JNU

Member

2006

Selection Committee, Silchar Univeristy

Member

2006

Executive Council

Member

2006

Board of Research Studies, the University of Burdwan (Arts)

Chairman

2004

West Bengal College Service Commission Expert

Member

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Research Projects

Continuity and Change in Indian Federalism in the Age of Neo-Liberal reforms (collaborative international)

Funding Agency : International Leverhulme Trust UK

Politics and Governance in India States: Bihar, West Bengal and Tripura (collaborative international)

Funding Agency : South Institute Singapore

Dealing with Territorial Clevages in Constitutional Transitions

Funding Agency : Berkeley University US

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Continuity and Change in Indian Federalism in the Age of Neo-Liberal reforms (collaborative international)

Funding Agency : International Leverhulme Trust UK

Politics and Governance in India States: Bihar, West Bengal and Tripura (collaborative international)

Funding Agency : South Institute Singapore

Dealing with Territorial Clevages in Constitutional Transitions

Funding Agency : Berkeley University US

Asymmetric Federalism, Tribal Identity and Tripura Tribal Autonomous District COuncilTribal Autonomous District Council and the Leftft

Funding Agency : ICSSR

Fiscal Decentralization and Nation-Building in Fragmented Societies (collaborative international)

Funding Agency : World Bank Institute Washington

Micro-Foundation of Bengal Communism

Funding Agency : ICSSR

Governance in India DFG international collaboarative

Funding Agency : DFG, Germany

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