Dr. Rajesh Dev is a lecturer at the Department of Political Science, Women’s’ College Shillong.
PUBLICATIONS
In Journals.
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Community Loyalties and Regional Outlook, in Economic and Political Weekly, vol. 34-35, Aug 21-28,1999, |
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Tripura: Ethnic Tensions and Democratic Consensus. Economic & Political Weekly. Vol 15, April 12, 2003. (co-authored) |
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Nagaland: More Space for Democratic Politics. Economic & Political Weekly. Vol 38, No17, April 26, 2003 |
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Human Rights, Relativism and Minorities in Northeast India. Economic & Political Weekly. Vol. 39. No 43. Oct 23, 2004 |
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Electoral Politics in Meghalaya. A Synoptic Analysis. Indian Journal of Politics. Vol XL No.4 Oct-Dec 2006 |
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Negotiating Diversities through Institutional Strategies. Eastern Quarterly. June 2007. |
In Books.
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Ethnic Identity, Regionalism & Political Mobilisation: An Analysis of the Political Discourse in the Tribal State of Meghalaya, in Ramashray & Roy Paul Wallace (ed.) India’s 2004 Elections. Sage India. 2006 |
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Indigenity, Minorities and Rights in Northeast India, in Benjamin (ed.) Minorities in India. Gyan Publishers. Delhi 2006 |
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Narrative Claims and Identity Impasse: The Experiences of the Nowhere People in Sukalpa Bhattacharjee & Rajesh Dev (eds.) Ethnonarratives. Identity and Experience in North East India. Anshah Publications. N.Delhi. 2006 |
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Institutional Designs and Ethnopolitical Conflict Transformation. Assessing Peace-Building Initiatives in Northeast India, in Prasenjit Biswas & C.J.Thomas (eds.) Meaning & Metaphor of Peace. Essays of commitment. Regency Publications. N.Delhi. 2006 |
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Ethnic Self-Determination and Electoral Politics in Nagaland in Apurba K.Baruah & Rajesh Dev (eds.) Ethnic Identities and Democracy. Electoral politics in North-East India. Regency Publications. N.Delhi 2006 |
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Ethnic Groups, Electoral Politics & Democratic Consensus in Tripura in Apurba K.Baruah & Rajesh Dev (eds.) Ethnic Identities and Democracy. Electoral politics in North-East India. Regency Publications. N.Delhi 2006 |
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Universalism and Relativism in Human Rights: Minority Rights in N.E.India, in R. Dhamala & S. Bhattacharjee (eds.), Insurgency and Human Rights in N.E.India. Shipra Publications. N.Delhi. 2002 |
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Identity Claims: Paradox of Recognition and Redistribution in N.E.India, in. Kousar Azam (ed) Ethnicity, Identity & The State in South Asia. South Asian Publishers N. Delhi. 2001 |
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Indian Federal Dialectics: the Naga crisis, in, Kousar Azam (Ed) Federalism and Good Governance Issues across Cultures. South Asian Publishers, Delhi, 1997. |
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Ethnonationalism: Politics of Difference, in M.M.Agarwal (Ed) Ethnicity, Culture and Nationalism in N.E.India. Indus Publications, Delhi, 1996 |
In Web
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Identity Concerns Impedes Governance in Northeast India, in Point Of View, Centre for Peace and Development Studies webpage. http://www.cdpsindia.org/point-of-view7.asp |
Books Edited/Authored
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Ethnonarratives: Identity & Experience in Northeast India. Anshah Publications. N.Delhi. 2006. (Co-editor) |
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Ethnic Identity and Democracy: Electoral Politics in Northeast India. Regency Publications. 2006. N.Delhi. (Co-editor) |
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Defending Democracy: Conflict, Development & Governance in South Asia. (Editor.) Shipra Publications. N.Delhi (Forthcoming) |
UNPUBLISHED PRESENTATIONS
Papers/Presentation In Seminars/Workshops.
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Ecofeminism: its Relevance and role in the matrilineal society of the Khasis. Paper presented at a national seminar on Women conducted by the women studies research Centre, Gauhati university, Assam, 1995. |
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Traditional Political Institutions in Meghalaya: A Critique of Ethnocentrism at NEIPSA 3rd annual session, Shillong. 1998. |
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Ideologies, Contradictions & History: A Study of AASU, in NEIHA Conference, Dibrugarh University. Dibrugarh. 1999. |
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Community Networks & Ethnic Mobilisation: Social Protests in North-East India. Paper presented at the National seminar of NEISSCONG. 2000, NEHU Shillong. |
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Presented a Working Paper, A Case Study of Nongkynrih Dorbar on Community, Conflicts & Crisis of Democratic Governance: An analysis of the Societies of the North East—Focus on Meghalaya. LSE-London sponsored Workshop, NEHU Sept. 18-19, 2002 |
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Traditional’ Institutions in Nagaland: emergence and consequences for Development & Governance” at the Seminar on Traditional Institutions and Democratic Governance in North East India organized by NEIDS, Shillong, OKDISC, Guwahati, ICSSR-NERC, CNESPR, Delhi. Sept. 20-21, 2002. NEHU, Shillong. |
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The Nowhere People: Personal Narratives & Construction of Self among Bengalis in Meghalaya in a Seminar on “Narratives of North East India: Creativity, Tradition & Interpretation” organized by Women’s College, Katha N.Delhi & ICSSR-NERC on September 06, 2003. |
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Homelands Claims And the Rights of the Despised—The Bodo-Santhal Imbroglio at the Seminar on “Human Rights: Significance & Implications with Reference to North East India”, St. Marys College & ICSSR-NERC, Nov 4th & 5th 2003 |
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Citizens without place: Antinomies of Ethnicity in Northeast India. Paper presented at a Seminar on “Democracy’s Marginal Citizens”, organized by Centre for the Study of Developing Societies and European Union. N.Delhi. Nov 18-20, 2004 |
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Insurgency & Patriarchy. A presentation made at the Seminar on “Insurgency and its impact on the Society and Economy of North East India”, organized by the Kokrajhar College in association with the University Grants Commission, Guwahati. Nov. 29, 2004. |
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Traditional Institutions, Liberal Democracy and the Politics of Representation. Paper presented at the London School of Economics organized International Seminar on Crisis States. N.Delhi Dec 12-17th, 2004. |
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Politics of Script and Christianity in Northeast India. Paper presented at a Seminar on “Role of Christianity in the Development of Northeast India”, organized by Project of History of Indian Science, Philosophy and Culture. Guwahati. 2, 3, May 2005. |
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Traditional Political Institutions in a Rural Setting. Paper presented at a workshop organized by the Centre for Cultural Studies, Tezpur University. Assam and NEIDS. NIPCCD Guwahati September 10-11 2005. |
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Resurgent Traditional Institutions: Rights, Representation and Legitimacy. Paper presented at the Seminar on Conflicts in Northeast India. Sponsored by the Centre for Policy Research N. Delhi. Hotel Brahmaputra Ashok. Guwahati. November 30-December 2, 2005. |
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Ethnopolitical Calculus and Identity Strategies in Northeast India, paper presented at an Indian Institute of Advanced Studies sponsored seminar on March 7-9, 2006, Dept. of Philosophy, Manipur University. |
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Resurgent India: Pathologies of the Development Impasse, in a Seminar on “Rethinking Development Issues in Northeast India”. Orange Resort, Gangtok, Sikkim on 24-26th, March, 2006, Organized by Centre for Northeast Studies, N.Delhi & IIAS, Shimla. |
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The Indigenous and the Aliens. Rights Discourse and Marginal Citizens in Northeast India. Paper presented at a seminar on Rethinking Human Rights. Teen Murti, N.Delhi. Organized by the NHRC & IIAS, March 29-31, 2006. |
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Narrative Claims and Folk Identity. Paper presented at a seminar on Myth, Folklore & Philosophy. Sahitya Akademi. N.Delhi at NEHU. August 26th, 2006. |
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Political Tribalism & the Development Imperative: Understanding Crises of Governance in Northeast India. Paper presented at a seminar on Dynamics and Issues of Development in North-East India. MAKAIAS, Kolkata at Mizoram University, Aizawl. April 19 & 20, 2007. |
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Group Difference & Democratic Engagement. Analysing Autonomy Regimes in North-east India. National Seminar on Lived Democracy. Reflections on Dignity, Development, Dissent and Decision. Centre for the study of Developing Societies (CSDS) N.Delhi & Centre for Manipur Studies. Imphal 10-11 Sept, 2007. |
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Looking Beyond Northeast: Promoting a Greater Asia. Paper presented at the workshop on the Problems and Prospects of Co-operation between North-East India and South-West China, MAKAIAS, Kolkata at Astor Hotel, Kolkata, 15th November 2007 |
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Identity Claims, Symbolic Nationalization and Democratic Transformation. A paper presented at a National Seminar on “Towards a New Understanding of Northeast India” Jawaharlal Nehru University. N.Delhi. 23-25 Jan 2008. |
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Identity & Development in Meghalaya. A presentation to the two day workshop on Identity and Development: Twin Challenges in India’s Northeast. Centre for Development & Peace Studies Guwahati and British Deputy High Commission, Kolkata. January 28-29, 2008. Pragati Manor. Guwahati. |
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Invited Lectures/Resource Person/Consultancy
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Delivered a Refresher Course Lecture on Human Rights: Universalism & Relativism Debate. Guwahati University, November 19th, 2007. |
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Peer Reviewer for the Good Practices Resource Book on Governance Initiatives as part of the Planning Commission & UNDP project on Strengthening State Plans for Human Development. Conducted by Prayas, at New Delhi. December 9th to December 13th, 200 |
In Web
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Identity Concerns Impedes Governance in Northeast
India, in Point Of View, Centre for Peace
and Development Studies webpage. http://www.cdpsindia.org/point-of-view7.asp |
Books Edited/Authored
|
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Ethnonarratives: Identity & Experience
in Northeast India. Anshah Publications.
N.Delhi. 2006. (Co-editor) |
|
Ethnic Identity and Democracy: Electoral
Politics in Northeast India. Regency Publications.
2006. N.Delhi. (Co-editor) |
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Defending Democracy: Conflict, Development
& Governance in South Asia. (Editor.)
Shipra Publications. N.Delhi (Forthcoming) |
Unpublished Presentation
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Ecofeminism: its Relevance and role in the matrilineal
society of the Khasis. Paper presented at a national
seminar on Women conducted by the women
studies research Centre, Gauhati university, Assam,
1995. |
|
Traditional Political Institutions in Meghalaya:
A Critique of Ethnocentrism at NEIPSA 3rd
annual session, Shillong. 1998. |
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Ideologies, Contradictions & History: A Study
of AASU, in NEIHA Conference, Dibrugarh
University. Dibrugarh. 1999 |
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Community Networks & Ethnic Mobilisation:
Social Protests in North-East India. Paper presented
at the National seminar of NEISSCONG. 2000,
NEHU Shillong. |
|
Presented a Working Paper, A Case Study of Nongkynrih
Dorbar on Community, Conflicts & Crisis of Democratic
Governance: An analysis of the Societies of the
North East—Focus on Meghalaya. LSE-London
sponsored Workshop, NEHU Sept. 18-19, 2002 |
|
Traditional’ Institutions in Nagaland: emergence
and consequences for Development & Governance”
at the Seminar on Traditional Institutions and Democratic
Governance in North East India organized by NEIDS,
Shillong, OKDISC, Guwahati, ICSSR-NERC, CNESPR,
Delhi. Sept. 20-21, 2002. NEHU, Shillong. |
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The Nowhere People: Personal Narratives &
Construction of Self among Bengalis in Meghalaya
in a Seminar on “Narratives of North East India:
Creativity, Tradition & Interpretation” organized
by Women’s College, Katha N.Delhi &
ICSSR-NERC on September 06, 2003. |
|
Homelands Claims And the Rights of the Despised—The
Bodo-Santhal Imbroglio at the Seminar on “Human
Rights: Significance & Implications with Reference
to North East India”, St. Marys College
& ICSSR-NERC, Nov 4th & 5th 2003 |
|
Citizens without place: Antinomies of Ethnicity
in Northeast India. Paper presented at a Seminar
on “Democracy’s Marginal Citizens”, organized by Centre for the Study of Developing Societies
and European Union. N.Delhi. Nov 18-20, 2004 |
|
Insurgency & Patriarchy. A presentation made
at the Seminar on “Insurgency and its impact on
the Society and Economy of North East India”, organized
by the Kokrajhar College in association
with the University Grants Commission, Guwahati.
Nov. 29, 2004. |
|
Traditional Institutions, Liberal Democracy and
the Politics of Representation. Paper presented
at the London School of Economics organized
International Seminar on Crisis States. N.Delhi
Dec 12-17th, 2004. |
|
Politics of Script and Christianity in Northeast
India. Paper presented at a Seminar on “Role of
Christianity in the Development of Northeast India”,
organized by Project of History of Indian
Science, Philosophy and Culture. Guwahati. 2, 3,
May 2005. |
|
Traditional Political Institutions in a Rural
Setting. Paper presented at a workshop organized
by the Centre for Cultural Studies, Tezpur
University. Assam and NEIDS. NIPCCD Guwahati September
10-11 2005. |
|
Resurgent Traditional Institutions: Rights, Representation
and Legitimacy. Paper presented at the Seminar on
Conflicts in Northeast India. Sponsored by the Centre
for Policy Research N. Delhi. Hotel Brahmaputra
Ashok. Guwahati. November 30-December 2, 2005. |
|
Ethnopolitical Calculus and Identity Strategies
in Northeast India, paper presented at an Indian
Institute of Advanced Studies sponsored seminar
on March 7-9, 2006, Dept. of Philosophy, Manipur
University. |
|
Resurgent India: Pathologies of the Development
Impasse, in a Seminar on “Rethinking Development
Issues in Northeast India”. Orange Resort,
Gangtok, Sikkim on 24-26th, March, 2006, Organized
by Centre for Northeast Studies, N.Delhi & IIAS,
Shimla. |
|
The Indigenous and the Aliens. Rights Discourse
and Marginal Citizens in Northeast India. Paper
presented at a seminar on Rethinking Human Rights. Teen Murti, N.Delhi. Organized by the NHRC
& IIAS, March 29-31, 2006 |
|
Narrative Claims and Folk Identity. Paper presented
at a seminar on Myth, Folklore & Philosophy. Sahitya Akademi. N.Delhi at NEHU. August 26th, 2006. |
|
Political Tribalism & the Development Imperative:
Understanding Crises of Governance in Northeast
India. Paper presented at a seminar on Dynamics
and Issues of Development in North-East India. MAKAIAS,
Kolkata at Mizoram University, Aizawl. April 19
& 20, 2007. |
|
Group Difference & Democratic Engagement.
Analysing Autonomy Regimes in North-east India.
National Seminar on Lived Democracy. Reflections
on Dignity, Development, Dissent and Decision. Centre
for the study of Developing Societies (CSDS) N.Delhi
& Centre for Manipur Studies. Imphal 10-11 Sept,
2007. |
|
Looking Beyond Northeast: Promoting a Greater
Asia. Paper presented at the workshop on the Problems
and Prospects of Co-operation between North-East
India and South-West China, MAKAIAS, Kolkata
at Astor Hotel, Kolkata, 15th November 2007 |
|
Identity Claims, Symbolic Nationalization and
Democratic Transformation. A paper presented at
a National Seminar on “Towards a New Understanding
of Northeast India” Jawaharlal Nehru University.
N.Delhi. 23-25 Jan 2008 |
|
Identity & Development in Meghalaya. A
presentation to the two day workshop on Identity
and Development: Twin Challenges in India’s Northeast. Centre for Development & Peace Studies
Guwahati and British Deputy High Commission, Kolkata.
January 28-29, 2008. Pragati Manor. Guwahati. |
Other Activities:
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Invited Lectures/Resource Person/Consultancy
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Delivered a Refresher Course Lecture on Human Rights: Universalism & Relativism Debate.
Guwahati University, November 19th, 2007. |
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Peer Reviewer for the Good Practices Resource
Book on Governance Initiatives as part
of the Planning Commission & UNDP project on
Strengthening State Plans for Human Development.
Conducted by Prayas, at New Delhi. December 9th
to December 13th, 2007 |
Other Popular Writings/Activities
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Bi-Monthly Columns since July 2007 in The Statesman, Kolkata |
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Articles of social and political concerns in other national daily The Telegraph and Regional Newspapers like The Shillong Times and Meghalaya Guardian. |
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Commentator/Resource Person on Social and Political Issues for AIR and Doordarshan Programmes. |
Current Grants:
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ICSSR sponsored Project on “Ethnic Groups, Contesting Claims and Social Cohesion in Northeast India: Karbi-Kuki Conflict”. (currently in progress) |
Forthcoming assignment
Awarded the Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellowship by the National Endowment for Democracy. Shall begin work on “Democracy & Resurgent ‘Traditions’: A Dilemma of Governance” at NED Washington DC from October 1st, 2008 through February 28th, 2009.
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