Anshuman Behera

Associate Professor

School

School of Conflict and Security Studies

Programme

Conflict Resolution and Peace Research

Phone

+91-080-22185137

+91-9986348535

E-mail

beheraisanshuman@gmail.com

anshumanbehera@nias.res.in

Room no

F-34

Anshuman-Resume_0.pdf

Department

Faculty

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’.

	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
	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
	Anshuman Behera, Sitakanta Mishra co-edited Conflict Resolution and Peace Research Varying Dimensions of India’s National Security: Emerging Perspectives Springer Nature. 2022 2022
	Anshuman Behera, Shailesh Nayak Conflict Resolution and Peace Research Gandhi in the Twenty First Century: Ideas and Relevance Springer Nature. 2022 2022
	Anshuman Behera, Narendar Pani co-edited Reasoning Indian Politics: Philosopher politicians to politicians seeking philosophy Routledge, 2018 2018
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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

	Anshuman Behera Conflict Resolution and Peace Research Peaceful Resolution of Ethnic Conflicts: The Relevance of Gandhian Fraternity and Participatory Democracy Gandhi Marg Quarterly. 46(1). April-June, 2024. 131-152. 28 June 2024 Journal Articles
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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