Priyavadan M. Patel is Professor of Political Science in the Department of political science at the M.S. University of Baroda. He has been Deputy Coordinator (Indian Government-Politics and Administration) for the UGC Special Assistance Programme, Third Phase, from 1998 to 2002. From 1986 to 1993 Prof. Patel was editor of the Gujarat Rajyashastra Mandal newsletter. He has been a member of the Working Sub-Group on: Tribal Development Planning, VIII Five Year Plan for the Government of Gujarat from 1987 to 1988 and worked on the Advisory Committee on Destitute and Delinquent Children in Baroda City organised by the Social Welfare Department, Government of Gujarat, (1986-87). He was a member of the Social Input Plan Implementation Committee to the District Planning Office, District Panchayat, Sabarkantha District from 1981-84.

Some of Prof. Patel's projects have included: "An Evaluative Study of Integrated Tribal Development Projects, Dahod, Panchmahal, Gujarat," sponsored by the Tribal Development Department, Government of Gujarat, October 1981 - June 1985; "Elite Politics and Manipulation of Masses: A Case of Baroda Riots," sponsored by the Centre for Social Studies, Surat, 1983-1986; "Mal-Adjustment and the Problem of Destitution and Delinquency in Baroda City", sponsored by UNICEF and Social Welfare Department, Government of Gujarat, January 1986 - September 1986 and "World Values Survey, 1991-2000", A Global Research Project of Institute of Social Research, University of Michigan, USA.

Prof. Patel has been associated with the CSDS since 1995 and has been Gujarat State Coordinator for National Election Studies in 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2004. He has also coordinated the "National Election Studies and Audit" in Gujarat in 1999 and the "Gujarat Legislative Assembly Election Study - 2002" for Lokniti.


Research Interests:
Prof. Patel's research interests include Indian Government & Politics, Public Administration (especially, Indian Democracy and Development: A State- Society Interface). He is presently Gujarat State Coordinator for a joint project between Ohio State University, University of California, Berkley and Bangalore University titled "State and Society".

Selected Publications:

Articles in Professional / Refereed journals

	"Gujarat: Hindutva Mobilization and Electoral Dominance of the BJP", Journal of Indian School of Political Economy, XV (1-2), January-June 2003, Special Issue on: 'Political Parties and Elections in Indian States: 1990-2003'.
	"Sectarian Mobilization, Factionalism and Voting in Gujarat," Economic and Political Weekly, 34 (34-35), August-September 1999.
	"Cultural Factors in Development," Caritas India Quarterly, 46 (1), January-March 1996.
	"Politics of Local Power, Local Institutions and 'Powerless' People," Indian Journal of Political Science, 49 (3), July-September 1988.
	"Twenty Five Years of Tribal Development in Gujarat," Arthat (in Gujarati), 5 (1), January-March 1986.

Articles in Edited Volumes

"Intra-State Problems and the Demand for Separate Telangana in Andhra Pradesh", in R. Balasubramanian and R. Shanmugasamy (eds.), Governability and Governance in South Indian States. Chennai: University of Madras publication, 2003, pp.303-309.

Edited Books

Co-edited with Tanuja Gandhi, Reviewing the Role of Bureaucracy in India. Vadodara: The M.S.University Press, 1999.

Monographs, Reports and Occasional Papers

	Power Flows from Powerlooms: Political Profile of Govindpura Village Panchayat. Centre for Social Studies, Surat, 1989.
	Co-authored with S. P. Punalekar, Social Maladjustment and Institutional Intervention. Surat: Centre for Social Studies, 1986.
	An Evaluative Study of Integrated Tribal Development Project Dahod (Panchmahal District, Gujarat). Surat: Centre for Social Studies, 1985.
	Elite Politics and Manipulation of Masses: A Case of Baroda Riots. Surat: Centre for Social Studies, 1985.
	"Evaluating Tribal Development in Gujarat and the Question of its Methodology" in Impact Studies of Rural Development Seminar. Hyderabad: National Institute of Rural Development, 1985.
	"The History and Politics of Water Pollution: A Case of Triangular Conflict of Interests in Baroda Region of Gujarat," in Environmental Challenges and Contributions of Industry, Deolali: Leslie Sawhny Programme, 1984.
	Problems of Pollutions and its Solutions (in Gujarati). Surat: Surat District Planning Board, Surat District Panchayat, 1984.
	Impact of Irrigation on Power Relationships in a Village: The Case of Tundi. Surat: Centre for Social Studies, 1982.
	Report on Vocational Training & Guidance Course for Educated Umemployed Tribals. Surat: Centre for Social Studies, 1982.
	Co-authored with S. P. Punalekar, Development Plan with Social Inputs for Sabarkantha District. Surat: Centre for Social Studies, 1982.
	Co-authored with S. P. Punalekar, Social Inputs Plan for Bayad and Malpur Talukas of Sabarkantha District. Surat: Centre for Social Studies, 1980.

Reviewed articles

	G.B.Shukla, Bharatiya Janata Party : Ek Rajakiya Vishleshan(in Gujarati), Arthat, 22(3-4), July-September & October-December, 2003.
	Lancy Lobo, The Thakors of North Gujarat", The Journal of M.S. University of Baroda, 46 (2), 1999.
	Ghanshyam Shah, Social Movements in India: A Review of Literature", Indian Book Chronicle, 24 (9), September 1999.

Book Reviews

	Nagindas Sanghavi, "Gujarat: A Political Analysis", Arthat.
	Chandrakala, "Liberty and Social Transformation", The Journal of M.S. University of Baroda, 46 (2), 1999.
	Anil Bhatt, "Poverty, Tribals and Development: A Rehabilitation Approach", The Journal of M.S. University of Baroda, 43 (2), 1994.
	Anil Bhatt, "Development and Social Justice", Indian Book Chronicle, 15 (7), July 1990.
	Ramji Lal, ed., "Communal Problem in India: A Symposium", (in Gujarati), Arthat.
	Upendra Baxi, ed., "The Right to be Human", The Journal of M.S. University of Baroda, (Social Science Number), 1990-91.
	P.A. Augustine, "Suppression of Valia Tribals: A Case of Human Rights Violation", Social Science Probings, 2 (3), September 1985.
	Arun C. Vakil, "Economic Aspects of Environmental Pollution in India: An Exploratory Study", The Book Review, 9 (4), January-February, 1985.
	Asghar Ali Engineer, ed., "Communal Riots in Post Independence India", Indian Book Chronicle, 10 (4), February 1985. Also Reviewed in Arthat (in Gujarati), 4 (3), July-September, 1985.
	Girish K. Misra and K.S.N.R. Sarma, ed., "Distribution and Differential Locations of Public Utilities in Urban Delhi", Indian Journal of Political Science, 40 (4), December 1979.

Prof. Patel has also contributed articles to The Hindu, Frontline, The Times of India and Madhyantar