Anshuman Behera

Anshuman Behera
Associate Professor
School
School of Conflict and Security Studies
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anshumanbehera@nias.res.in
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F-34
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Dr. Anshuman Behera is an Associate Professor in Conflict Resolution and Peace Research Programme at NIAS.

A trained Political Scientist, Dr. Behera worked with Institute of Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) and Institute for Conflict Management (ICM), New Delhi, before joining NIAS. His main areas of research interest are in the field of political violence and internal conflicts in India, Nepal and Bangladesh, Democracy and Governance in India, Political Theory and the Social Impacts of Development.

Apart from his extensive work on the Maoist insurgency in India and militancy in South Asia, Dr. Behera has also written on insurgency in Myanmar and Nepal. Governance in the Northeastern states and the Social Impact Assessment of infrastructure projects in India are his present research areas.

He teaches courses on ‘Theoretical Constructs of Understanding Conflict’, ‘Qualitative Research Methodology in Social Sciences’, and ‘Approaches to Conflict Resolution’. 

Publications
Natural Resource, Conflict and People’s Movement: A Strategy for Resolution
Sustaining Excellence and Relevance in an Organization: A Joint Study between NIAS and NITI Aayog
Insurgencies and Ungoverned Territories on the India-Myanmar Border: Implications of Bilateral Relations
Maoist mayhem under new leadership.
Nepal's territorial assertion is mere political posturing
Vulnerabilities of migrant workers
Dialogue with dissent: Maoist movement.
Causes of fire.
Understanding Volunteerism in Civil Safety and Security: An International Perspective
Consequences of Delinquency.
2019 Elections: Can the BJP pull off a Tripura in Odisha polls?
Gandhi in the Twenty First Century: Ideas and Relevance
Varying Dimensions of India’s National Security: Emerging Perspectives
Reasoning Indian Politics: Philosopher politicians to politicians seeking philosophy
Militant Groups in South Asia
India’s National Security Discourse: A Conceptual Introduction
Peaceful Resolution of Violent Conflicts in India: The Gandhian Way
Gandhi in the Twenty-First Century: Ideas and Relevance
From Mao to Maoism: The Indian Path
On the ‘why’ of Indian politics
A New Nepal and Changing Threat Perception for India
India-Nepal Relations: Pursuit of Proactive Partnership
India’s Internal Security: Threat Perception and Way Forward
Swaraj and Democracy: Reflections on Indian Experience
China-Nepal-India Economic Corridor: Wishful Thinking or Regional Aspiration beyond Rhetoric?
India’s Security Response to the Maoist Insurgency
People’s Movement under a Revolutionary Brand: Understanding the Maoist Movement in Odisha
Politics of Good Governance and Development in Maoist Affected Scheduled Areas in India: A Critical Engagement
The Majoritarian Way to Democracy: The Bodoland Conflict in Assam
Development as a Source of Conflict: The Sahukars, Displaced Persons and the Maoists in Koraput
Insurgency, Drugs and Small Arms in Myanmar
Emerging Trends of Terrorism: A Critical Analysis
The Students Islamic Movement of India: The Story so far
Deradicalisation in Bangladesh; Challenges Ahead
India-Nepal relations in 2012: An Analysis
India’s Internal Conflicts: Six Issues
Maoist Conflict in Odisha
The Fires that burn within
Perturbed Peace in Paradise
India's Influence in Nepal Shrinks
Roots of the Poison
Dialogue a new strategy to deal with Maoists
Reasoning Women's Protest against CAA
Imperiled Citizenship: Understanding Assam's opposition to CAA
Beyond superficial insights
Manufacturing Maoists
India's Growing Strategic Concerns in Nepal
A Reality Check
Constitutional Bias
Conflict Over Statute
Sri Lanka Banneki Koshish na Kare Nepal
No Easy Solutions for Ending India’s Bodo Conflict
The Big Catch
Modi’s Nepal visit shouldn’t take the beaten track
China-Nepal-India Economic Corridor: Wishful Thinking or Regional Aspiration beyond Rhetoric?
Nepal in 2022: Consolidating Stability
The nowhere people: Communities of Chhattisgarh caught in cross-fire between Salwa Judum and the Maoists
Interview: 'PFI crackdown doesn't mean all Muslims are terrorists'
Will the PFI ban curb the growing radicalisation in India?
Futility of PFI ban: Islamist bodies’ rebirth
Discourses of Development: “Development”, Resource Conflict and Political Opportunism in Odisha
Negotiating Development at the Margins: Natural Resources, Conflicts, and People’s Movements in Odisha
The Social and Political Dimensions of Ethnic Conflicts in Manipur
Maoist Insurgency, State and People: Overlooked Issues and Unaddressed Grievances
Ideas and Ideology of Maoist Insurgency in India: An Introduction
Manufacturing Threat: Reality and Rhetoric of Urban Maoism in India
Maoist Conflict in India: A Critique of State Response
Making Sense of Nepal’s Nationalism: Implications for the India–Nepal Relationship
nias Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
Maoist Insurgency, State and People: Overlooked Issues and Unaddressed Grievances
London: Routledge India, eBook ISBN-9781003461975 pp.256
2024
NIAS Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
Negotiating Development at the Margins: Natural Resources, Conflicts, and People’s Movements in Odisha
Co-Authored with Hippu Salk Kristle Nathan. London, Routledge. ISBN 9781032425245
2023
Varying Dimensions of India’s National Security Anshuman Behera, Sitakanta Mishra
co-edited
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
Varying Dimensions of India’s National Security: Emerging Perspectives
Springer Nature. 2022
2022
Gandhi in the Twenty First Century Anshuman Behera, Shailesh Nayak
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
Gandhi in the Twenty First Century: Ideas and Relevance
Springer Nature. 2022
2022
Reasoning Indian Politics Anshuman Behera, Narendar Pani
co-edited
Reasoning Indian Politics: Philosopher politicians to politicians seeking philosophy
Routledge, 2018
2018
Militant Groups in South Asia Anshuman Behera, Surinder Kumar Sharma
co-edited
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
Militant Groups in South Asia
Pentagon Press, 2014
2014
Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
Maoist Conflict in India: A Critique of State Response
In Anshuman Behera (Ed) Maoist Insurgency, State and People: Overlooked Issues and Unaddressed Grievances. London. Routledge.
2024
Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
Manufacturing Threat: Reality and Rhetoric of Urban Maoism in India
In Anshuman Behera (Ed) Maoist Insurgency, State and People: Overlooked Issues and Unaddressed Grievances. London. Routledge
2024
Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
Ideas and Ideology of Maoist Insurgency in India: An Introduction
In Anshuman Behera (Ed) Maoist Insurgency, State and People: Overlooked Issues and Unaddressed Grievances. London. Routledge
2024
Anshuman Behera
International Strategic and Security Studies
Discourses of Development: “Development”, Resource Conflict and Political Opportunism in Odisha
Writing in Times of Displacement: The Existential and Other Discourses. Routledge. London
2023
Gandhi in the 21st Century Anshuman Behera, Shailesh Nayak
co-authored
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
Gandhi in the Twenty-First Century: Ideas and Relevance
In: Anshuman Behera & Shialesh Nayak (Eds). Gandhi in the Twenty First Century: Ideas and Relevance. Singapore: Springer Nature. pp. 3-16
2022
Gandhi in the 21st Century Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
Peaceful Resolution of Violent Conflicts in India: The Gandhian Way
In Anshuman Behera & Shialesh Nayak (Eds). Gandhi in the Twenty First Century: Ideas and Relevance. Springer Nature. pp. 175-188
2022
India's National Security Anshuman Behera, Areeba Ahsanat Moazzam
co-authored
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
India’s National Security Discourse: A Conceptual Introduction
In: Anshuman Behera and Sitakant Mishra (Eds). Varying Dimensions of India’s National Security: Emerging Perspectives. Springer Nature. pp. 3-16
2022
Anshuman Behera, Aparupa Bhattacherjee
co-authored
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
Insurgencies and Ungoverned Territories on the India-Myanmar Border: Implications of Bilateral Relations
In: Samatha Mallempati (Ed). Enhancing India Myanmar Ties: The Way Ahead. New Delhi: ICWA & KW Publishers, pp. 22-31.
2021
Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
From Mao to Maoism: The Indian Path
In: Narendar Pani and Anshuman Behera (Eds). Reasoning Indian Politics: Philosopher Politicians to Politicians Seeking Philosophy, Routledge. pp. 182-204
2018
Reasoning Indian Politics Anshuman Behera, Narendar Pani
co-authored
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
On the ‘why’ of Indian politics
In: Narendar Pani and Anshuman Behera (Eds). Reasoning Indian Politics: Philosopher Politicians to Politicians Seeking Philosophy, Routledge. 2018, pp. 1-22
2017
India and Her Neighbours Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
India-Nepal Relations: Pursuit of Proactive Partnership
In: Mohammed Badrul Alam (Ed). India and Her Neighbours: Towards a Proactive Partnership, Gyan Books
2015
Changing Threat Perception Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
A New Nepal and Changing Threat Perception for India
In: Moazzam Ali’s Changing Threat Perception in a globalizing World: With Special Reference to India, Gyan Publication. pp.288-300.
2013
nias Anshuman Behera
Making Sense of Nepal’s Nationalism: Implications for the India–Nepal Relationship
Co-Authored with Gaurav Nayak and Shyam Hari P. India Quarterly: A Journal of International Affairs: 80(1): 55-71.
28 March 2024
Journal Articles
CLAWS Journal Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
India’s Internal Security: Threat Perception and Way Forward
CLAWS Journal. 15(2): 28-45
28 December 2021
Journal Articles
Indian Studies Review Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
India’s Security Response to the Maoist Insurgency
Indian Studies Review. 2(1):1-16
28 June 2021
Journal Articles
M Mayilvaganan, Anshuman Behera
China-Nepal-India Economic Corridor: Wishful Thinking or Regional Aspiration beyond Rhetoric?
The Round Table, The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs, Vol. 110, 2021 - Issue 2, 30 April 2021, pp. 250-263
28 April 2021
Journal Articles
The Round Table Anshuman Behera, M Mayilvaganan
co-authored
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
China-Nepal-India Economic Corridor: Wishful Thinking or Regional Aspiration beyond Rhetoric?
The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs. 110(2): 250-263
28 April 2021
Journal Articles
Indian Philosophical Quarterly Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
Swaraj and Democracy: Reflections on Indian Experience
Indian Philosophical Quarterly. 47(1-2): 151-164
28 December 2020
Journal Articles
Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
People’s Movement under a Revolutionary Brand: Understanding the Maoist Movement in Odisha
Millennial Asia. 11(2): 211-225
28 August 2020
Journal Articles
Studies in Indian Politics Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
Politics of Good Governance and Development in Maoist Affected Scheduled Areas in India: A Critical Engagement
Studies in Indian Politics, 7(1): 44-55
28 May 2019
Journal Articles
Liberal Studies Journal Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
Emerging Trends of Terrorism: A Critical Analysis
Liberal Studies Journal, 3 (2): 49-62
28 December 2018
Journal Articles
Alternatives Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
The Majoritarian Way to Democracy: The Bodoland Conflict in Assam
Alternatives: Global, Local, Political. 42(3): 135-145
28 February 2018
Journal Articles
The Round Table Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
Development as a Source of Conflict: The Sahukars, Displaced Persons and the Maoists in Koraput
The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs.106 (5):543-556
28 September 2017
Journal Articles
Strategic Analysis Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
Insurgency, Drugs and Small Arms in Myanmar
Strategic Analysis.41(1):34-48
28 December 2016
Journal Articles
Journal of Defence Studies Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
The Students Islamic Movement of India: The Story so far
Journal of Defence Studies.7 (1): 213-228
28 January 2013
Journal Articles
Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
India-Nepal relations in 2012: An Analysis
World Focus. 33(12): 99-103
28 December 2012
Journal Articles
Journal of Defence Studies Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
Deradicalisation in Bangladesh; Challenges Ahead
Journal of Defence Studies. 5 (2):138-146
28 April 2011
Journal Articles
Anshuman Behera
International Strategic and Security Studies
Nepal in 2022: Consolidating Stability
NIAS Strategic Forecast #23
2022
Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
India’s Internal Conflicts: Six Issues
NIAS Conflict Brief. NIAS Conflict Brief No. 1, July 2021. NIAS/CSS/CRPR/U/IB/13/2021
2021
image Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
Natural Resource, Conflict and People’s Movement: A Strategy for Resolution
NIAS Policy Brief. NIAS/CSS/CRPR/U/PB/13/2020
2020
Anshuman Behera
co-authored
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
Understanding Volunteerism in Civil Safety and Security: An International Perspective
(NIAS Working Paper No. NIAS/CSS/CRE/U/WP/012/2019).
2019
image Anshuman Behera, Baldev Raj (253), P S Goel (546)
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
Sustaining Excellence and Relevance in an Organization: A Joint Study between NIAS and NITI Aayog
NIAS- R63-2018
2018
Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
Maoist Conflict in Odisha
NIAS Conflict Backgrounder. B10-2016, 2016
2016
Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
The Social and Political Dimensions of Ethnic Conflicts in Manipur
Issue Brief Number 671, Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi. November 2023
28 November 2023
Issue Briefs
Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
Futility of PFI ban: Islamist bodies’ rebirth
In: The pioneer
9 October 2022
Op-Eds and Comments
Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
Will the PFI ban curb the growing radicalisation in India?
Observer Research Foundation
6 October 2022
Op-Eds and Comments
Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
Interview: 'PFI crackdown doesn't mean all Muslims are terrorists'
In: Rediff
29 September 2022
Op-Eds and Comments
Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
The nowhere people: Communities of Chhattisgarh caught in cross-fire between Salwa Judum and the Maoists
In: The Telegraph
21 September 2022
Op-Eds and Comments
Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
The Fires that burn within
The Telegraph
28 January 2022
Other Publications
Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
Roots of the Poison
The Telegraph
28 June 2021
Other Publications
Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
India's Influence in Nepal Shrinks
Deccan Herald
28 June 2021
Other Publications
Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
Perturbed Peace in Paradise
Eenadu (Telegu)
28 June 2021
Other Publications
Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
Dialogue a new strategy to deal with Maoists
The Pioneer
28 May 2021
Other Publications
Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
Causes of fire.
The Telegraph
11 December 2020
Op-Eds and Comments
Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
Dialogue with dissent: Maoist movement.
The Telegraph
12 October 2020
Op-Eds and Comments
Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
Reasoning Women's Protest against CAA
Etv Bharat
28 June 2020
Other Publications
Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
Vulnerabilities of migrant workers
ETV Bharat
6 June 2020
Op-Eds and Comments
Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
Nepal's territorial assertion is mere political posturing
The Hindu BusinessLine
3 June 2020
Op-Eds and Comments
Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
Maoist mayhem under new leadership.
The Pioneer
28 May 2020
Op-Eds and Comments
Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
Imperiled Citizenship: Understanding Assam's opposition to CAA
Etv Bharat
28 December 2019
Other Publications
Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
Consequences of Delinquency.
DNA, 29 May 2019.
29 May 2019
Op-Eds and Comments
Anshuman Behera, Niranjan Sahoo
co-authored
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
2019 Elections: Can the BJP pull off a Tripura in Odisha polls?
Dailyo, 15 April 2019.
15 April 2019
Op-Eds and Comments
Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
Beyond superficial insights
DNA
28 February 2019
Other Publications
Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
Manufacturing Maoists
Deccan Herald
28 September 2018
Other Publications
Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
A Reality Check
Deccan Herald
28 June 2017
Other Publications
Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
India's Growing Strategic Concerns in Nepal
Science, Technology and Security Forum
28 January 2017
Other Publications
Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
Sri Lanka Banneki Koshish na Kare Nepal
Hastakshep, Sahara Times
28 October 2015
Other Publications
Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
Conflict Over Statute
Deccan Herald
28 September 2015
Other Publications
Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
Constitutional Bias
Asian Age
28 September 2015
Other Publications
Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
No Easy Solutions for Ending India’s Bodo Conflict
International Security Network
28 February 2015
Other Publications
Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
The Big Catch
Geopolitics
28 September 2014
Other Publications
Anshuman Behera
Conflict Resolution and Peace Research
Modi’s Nepal visit shouldn’t take the beaten track
The Pioneer
28 August 2014
Other Publications