Dr. Prakash Chandra Jha

Assistant Professor of Political Science, School of Law
MA, M.Phil. & PhD, JNU, Delhi

Experience - 12 Years

Areas of Specialization - Federalism, Fiscal Federalism, Foreign Policy & Sub-national Para-diplomacy

Teaching Interests– Political Science and International Relations

Introduction - Dr Prakash Chandra Jha is an Assistant Professor of Political Science in the school of Law at NMIMS Hyderabad. He completed his graduation with honours in Political Science from University of Delhi, and pursued his higher studies (MA, MPhil. & PhD) at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. He has over 12 years of experience of teaching and research.

Interest Areas – Federalism, Local Government, Decentralisation and Foreign Policy

Research & Publications:

Articles (Single authored)

1. India’s Cooperative Federalism during Covid-19 Pandemic, Indian Journal of Public Administration, (Sage Publication) Vol. 68, No. 9, June 2022, pp.245-256, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/00195561211072568
2. "Current Trends and Issues in Indian Federalism” Indian Journal of Public Administration (Sage Publication), 65, No. 2, June 2019, pp.377-389. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0019556119844591

3. "India's Trade Outreach Needs to Pivot Towards Latin America”, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol.54, No.39, 28 September, 2019.

4. "Theory of Fiscal Federalism: An Analysis”, Journal of Social and Economic Development, (Springer), Vol. 17, No. 2, 2015, pp. 241-59. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40847-015-0009-0

5. "Decentralization and Brazilian Federalism”, Indian Journal of Political Science, Vol. LXVII, No. 1, January-March, 2007, pp.106-122. https://www.jstor.org/stable/41858828

6. "The Brazilian Experience of Federalism”, Indian Journal of Federal Studies, Vol. 1, No. 11 June 2005, Delhi, pp.157-170.

7. "Emerging Issues and Challenges in Brazilian Fiscal Federalism: Some Lessons for India”, India Quarterly: A journal of International Affairs, (Sage publication) Vol. 60, No. 1&2, January-June 2004, pp. 144-170. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/097492840406000107

Articles in Edited Books

1. "Cooperative Federalism and COVID 19 Pandemic in India” in Saroj Kumar Verma, ed., Cooperative Federalism in India: Myth and Reality, New Delhi: Victorious Publication, 2021.
2. ‘Federalism, Regionalism and States’ Paradiplomacy in India’, in L Lobo, M Sahu and J Shah (eds.), Federalism in India: Towards a Fresh Balance of Power, (pp. 234–260) Rawat Publication, Jaipur, 2014.

Peer Reviewer:  Indian Journal of Public Administration, Sage Publication and Publius: The Journal of Federalism, Oxford University Press and Observer Research Foundation, Delhi

Google Scholar:  https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=nE6tG0IAAAAJ

Researchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Prakash-Jha

Awards - Shastri Indo-Canadian Doctoral Fellowship (2004-05) to undertake his doctoral research in Canada.