Rekha Chowdhary

Job Title

Professor

Organization

University of Jammu

Country

India

Area of Expertise

  • Conflict
  • Gender and constitutions
  • Diversity
  • Customary governance/legal pluralism
  • Human rights
  • Judicial system design
  • Minority issues
  • Participation
  • Power sharing (horizontal/vertical)
  • Religion
  • Security sector

Publications

Books
1.1999, Burning Issues in Jammu and Kashmir, (Co-edited), Jay and Kay Publishers, Jammu.
2.1999, Politics of Autonomy In Jammu and Kashmir, (Co-edited), Vinod Publishers, Jammu.

Articles

1.2007, ‘The Peace Process: A View from Jammu’ in Amitabh Mattoo, Kapil Kak and Happymohan Jacob, India and Pakistan: Pathways Ahead, Knowledge World, Delhi.

2.2007, ‘Religion and the Political discourse of Identity in Kashmir’ in Bhupinder Brar and Ashutosh Kumar and Rounki Ram (eds), Globalisation and the Politics of Identity in India, Pearson Longman, Delhi.

3.2007, “Peace Process in Jammu and Kashmir: Changing Discourse”, Mainstream, VOl XLV No 15, March 31, 2007.

4.2006, “Jammu and Kashmir: Changed Political Scenario”, Economic and Political Weekly, May20, (Co-authored).

5.2006, “The Evolution of Political Islam in Jammu and Kashmir”, in Satish Sabarwal and Mushirul Hasan (eds), Assertive Religious Identities: India and Europe (New Delhi: Manohar,.

6.2004, ‘Jammu and Kashmir: Electoral Politics in a Separatist Context’’, Economic and Political Weekly, December 18. (Co-authored)

7.2004, ‘National Conference of Jammu and Kashmir: from Hegemonic to Competitive Politics’, Economic and Political Weekly, April 10. (Co-authored)

8.2003, ‘Doda Clashes: Selective Politics of the BJP’, Mainstream, October 18, Vol. XLI no 44. (Co-authored)

9.2003, ‘Jammu and Kashmir: Political Alienation, Regional Divergence and Communal Polarisation’, Journal of Indian School of Political Economy’, January-June, Vol. XV, Nos.1&2 (Co-authored)

10.2003, ‘Elections 2002: Implications for Politics of Separatism’, Economic and Political Weekly, January 4. (Co-authored)

11.2002, ‘Alienation in Kashmir and the Implications of the Assembly Elections 2002’, World Focus, October-December 2002. (Co-authored)

12.2002, ‘Kashmir: Lone’s Liberal Legacy’, Economic and Political Weekly, June 22- 28.

13.2002, ‘Ideology and Politics of National Conference’, in Arun K. Jana and Bhupen Sarmah, Class, Ideology & Political Parties in India, South Asian Publishers, Delhi.

14.2001, ‘Understanding Political Alienation in Kashmir’, Indian Journal of Political Science, Vol. 62, No. 2, June 2001.

15.2001, ‘Panchayat Elections in Kashmir: A Paper Exercise’, Economic and Political Weekly, May 19-25.

16.2001, ‘Pluralities and Politics of Jammu and Kashmir’, Mainstream, April, 14.

17.2000, ‘Debating Autonomy’, Seminar, December.

18.2000, ‘J&K Regional Autonomy Committee Report: A Critique’, Mainstream, August, 12.

19.2000, ‘Kashmir At Crossroads: Political Autonomy Debate’, Economic and Political Weekly, July, 22.

20.1999, ‘Jammu and Kashmir: BJP’s Alliance with National Conference: Predicament at the National Level’, Economic and Political Weekly, November 27.

21.1999, ‘Travesty of Elections in Jammu and Kashmir’, Mainstream, November 20.

22.1999, ‘Kashmir: Changing Dimensions of Electoral Politics’, Economic and Political Weekly, August 21-28.

23.1999, ‘Impact of Mufti-led regional Party in J&K’, Mainstream, Vol XXXVII No. 41, October, 2.

24.1999, ‘Ethno-religious Identity and Political responses in Kashmir’, Punjab Journal of Politics, Vol. XXIII, No. 1

25.1998, ‘Question of Regional Autonomy in Jammu and Kashmir’, in Gopal Singh (ed.), South Asia: Democracy, Discontent and Societal Conflict, Anamika Publication, Delhi.

26.1998, ‘The Concept of Development, Grass-roots Politics and Women’s Movements’, in Usha Thakkar and Pam Rajput (ed.), Pushpanjali : Essays on Gandhian Theory in Honour of Dr. Usha Mehta, Devika Publications, Delhi.

27.1997, ‘Nationalism, Ideology and the Nation-State: Thinking about Kashmiri Nationalism’, (Co-authored), Punjab Journal of Politics, Vol. XXI, 1&2.

28.1997, ‘Thinking about Development and Gender Justice in South Asia’, (Co-authored), Journal of Social Sciences, University of Jammu, Vol.XIV, No.3.

29.1997, ‘Gandhian Critique and Contemporary Political Discourse’, in Ramjee Singh et. al., (ed.), Gandhi, Kasturba and Vinoba – A Continuum, Asia, Delhi.

30.1996, ‘State, New Social Movements and Democracy in India’, South Asian Studies, Vol. 31, Nos. 1 &2, Jan- Dec.

31.1995, ‘Political Movement in Kashmir: Then and Now’, Economic and Political Weekly, Sept. 30, 1995.

32.1994, ‘Gender Issues in India’, Contemporary South Asia, (Oxford), Vol.3, no. 3.

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