Mallika Joseph
Professor
Defence and Security
Foreign Service Institute
India
Biography
Mallika Joseph re-assumed responsibilities at the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies as one of its Directors on 1 January 2015 after a sabbatical of three years; she has been at the Institute since 1997. She served as the Executive Director of the Regional Centre for Strategic Studies (RCSS) from January 2012 until December 2014. She is the first woman and the youngest ever to assume both these positions. She has a PhD in international relations from Jawaharlal Nehru University, and has worked on various issues relating to South Asian security. In addition to security sector reform, her areas of interest include human security, left extremism, global governance and security architectures. Some of her recent books include � South Asian Economic Integration (forthcoming); Rise of China and India: Implications for the Asia Pacific; India�s Economic growth: Opportunities and Challenges for the Region; Demography in South Asia: Implications for the Regional and Global Political Narratives; and Reintroducing Human Security in South Asia.
Research Interest
South Asian security, human security
Publications
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“India-China Strategic Partnership: Implications for US and Pakistan†IPCS Commentary, No. 1711, 25 April 2005
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“The Srinagar-Muzaffarabad Bus Service: Is the Cart Pulling the Horse?†IPCS Commentary, No. 1715, 27 April 2005
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“Expanding Indian Navy: The Scorpene Deal†IPCS Commentary, No. 1884, 7 November 2005
