Prof. K. P. Vijayalakshmi M.Phil., Ph.D.
Professor and Head
CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
Prof. K. P. Vijayalakshmi is Professor at the Department of Geopolitics and International Relations, Manipal Academy of Higher Education. She is the Head of the Department.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | United States Studies | School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi | |
| M.Phil. | United States Studies | School of International Studies, JNU, New Delhi |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manohar Parrikar Institute of Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi | Member, Executive Council | 2021-present | |
| International Strategic Studies Programme, National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bengaluru | Honorary Adjunct Visiting Faculty | 2011-present | |
| Centre for Canadian, US & Latin American Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi | Professor | 2002-2023 | |
| Centre for Canadian, US & Latin American Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi | Chairperson | 2011-2013 and 2017-2019 | |
| Alumni Affairs Office, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi | Chief Adivsor | ||
| Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi | Cultural Coordinator | ||
| Campus Development Committee, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi | Chairperson |
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
Geopolitical trends, Great Power relations, US domestic and foreign policy, Indo-US relations, US-India-China-EU equations, Nuclear issues, Media and elections, Indo-Pacific, Foreign Policy Analysis, Democracies and gender
Area of Expertise
Domestic politics of US, US foreign policy, India-US Defence and Strategic Policies, Export control regimes, Mass media, Diaspora, Federalism, Foreign Policy Analysis and Decisionmaking, US-India-China, Indo-US Strategic Partnership, US and Indian worldview, Democracies and gender
Area of Research
American Worldview, Nuclear issues and strategies, Elections, democracies and gender, US Foreign Policy Analysis and Decisionmaking, Indo-Pacific, US policy towards South Asia and Middle East, Vaccine diplomacy, US and China
Professional Affiliations & Contributions
Member of
- International Studies Association
- Editorial board of a number of journals
- Advisory board of a number of academic programmes
Awards, Honours, Grants and Fellowships
- Olive J. Reddick Award
- Gilmour Award of the Indian Association of American Studies
- Ford Foundation Faculty Fellowship (1997)
- Senior Fulbright Post -Doctoral Fellowship at University of Maryland
- Fulbright- Nehru Visiting Faculty, Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A &M University, USA (2013)
- Salzburg Seminar Fellowship (thrice)
- Research grants of several presidential libraries in the US to conduct primary research
- Publication grant from ICSSR
- Government of Karnataka Research Fellow
Membership/Board
- Execuitve Council Member, Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis, New Delhi
- Member Selection Committee for Faculty in a number of Universities
Key resource person for
- Academic Staff Colleges at various universities
- The Army War College
- Foreign Services Institute
- Indian Institute of Public Administration
Domain expert to both the print and broadcast media
- DD News
- DD Urdu
- NDTV
- All India Radio
- NewsX
- Puduyugam TV
Vijayalakshmi K. P. (1993), Communications Across the Borders: The US, the Non-Aligned and the New World Information Order, Radiant Publishers, New Delhi.
___ (2022), “US Policy towards the Middle East: Impact and Challenges”, in Anil Trigunayat (eds.), Evolving Security Dynamic in West Asia and India’s Challenges, New Delhi: Pentagon Press.
____ Biden Administration and the Indo-Pacific Axis, National Security, (April - June 2021), Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi.
____ (2020), " Spread of COVID 19 in the USA and Its Implications for US-China Relations” in Global Implications of Covid-19 Pandemic: Impact on Nations and Societies in World Focus, New Delhi, June 2020, pp. 33-38 (ISSN 2230-8458)
___(2019) American Perspective on the Indo-Pacific, in Chintamani Mahapatra (ed.), Rise of the Indo-Pacific: Perspectives, Dimensions and Challenges, New Delhi: Pentagon Press
___ (2019) “American Perspective on the Indo-Pacific” in Chintamani Mahapatra (ed), Rise of the Indo-Pacific: Perspectives, Dimensions and Challenges New Delhi, Pentagon Press.
____ Synergizing Global Strategic Objectives to Policy: Indo-US Strategic Partnership, UPE-II Scheme, 2016-2019
____ (2017) Poliheuristic Theory and Indian Foreign Policy Decision Making: Applicability and Limits, Global Society, 31:2, 199-219, DOI: 10.1080/13600826.2016.1269311
___ (2017), “The US and Indian Ocean Region: Implications for India”, in Satish Chandra and Baladas Ghoshal (eds.), The Indo-Pacific Axis: Peace and Prosperity or Conflict?, New Delhi:Manohar Publishers.
____ (2017). India–US Strategic Partnership: Shifting American Perspectives on Engaging India. International Studies, 54(1–4), 42–61. https://doi.org/10.1177/0020881718791403
____ and Kumar, Arvind and Gupta, Sonika and Chandrashekar, S (2006) Changing Contours of Indo-US Relations (Workshop Report, National Workshop on Indo-US Relations, February 2006) (NIAS Report No. R1-2006). Report. NIAS, 2006.
____, (2015), "India and US: A New Moment in Strategic Partnership", Debate on Indo-US Strategic Partnership: Current Trends and Expectations", Indian Foreign Affairs Journal, vol. 10, no. 2
____ (2010) US-India Partnership: Crisis Management in the Pandemic Era and Future of the Relationship, Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi.
___ (2010), “American Foreign Policy Towards India and Pakistan, 1993-2008: A Decision Making Approach” in Sridharan, E.(eds.) ,International Relations Theory and South Asia, volume II, New Delhi: Oxford University Press.
____ (2008), "Is the Glass Ceiling Still at Work?", Indian Foreign Affairs Journal, 3(4), pp. 18-24, https://www.jstor.org/stable/45340753
____, (2009), “Evolution of Indo US nuclear deal” in N.K. Jha, (eds.) Nuclear Synergy :Beyond Strategic Cooperation.New Delhi, Pentagon Press
___ (2009), "The Question of Gender and Race in American Politics", GNLU Journal of Law, Politics and Development, https://gnlu.ac.in/Journal-of-Law-Development-And-Politics/Volume-1-Issue-1
____ (2007), “Implications of Proliferation Security Initiative for Strategic Stability in South Asia-Indian Ocean”, in Lawrence Prabhakar and V.R. Raghavan, (eds.),The Changing Oceanic Landscape in the Indian Ocean Region: Issues and Perspectives of Debate.
____, (2006), "Changing Congressional Perceptions towards India", in Kulwant Kaur, Baljit Mann, (eds.) Conflict and Cooperation in South Asia, New Delhi: Knowledge World
____ (2005), "Recent Trends in Indo-US Relations: Prospects of Change" in South Asia Politics, New Delhi
____ (2000), “Gender Gap in American Elections”, in Kiran Saxena, Women and Politics, New Delhi: Gyan Publishing House