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Professor Rekha Chowdhary

Location
Department of Political Science,
University of Jammu,
Jammu 180 006

Telephone Nos.
Department: 0191-2439601
Residence: 01912430371, 9419145923 (M)
Email: rekchowdhary@rediffmail.com rekchowdhary@yahoo.co.in

Rekha Chowdhary is Professor in the department of political science at the University of Jammu. She is also currently the Coordinator for the UGC Special Assistance Programme (with focus on Politics of Jammu and Kashmir).

Research Interests:

Professor Chowdhary works on Indian Politics and specifically on the Politics of Jammu and Kashmir.

Selected Publications:

Articles in Professional / Refereed journals

2004, 'National Conference in Jammu and Kashmir From Hegemonic to competitive Poltiics', Economic and Political Weekly, April 10.
'2003, Jammu and Kashmir: Political Alienation, Regional Divergence and Communal Polarisation', Co-authored, Journal of Indian School of Political Economy', January-June.
2003, 'Elections 2002: Implications for Politics of Separatism', Economic and Political Weekly, January 4. ( Co-authored)
2003, 'Doda Clashes: Selective Politics of BJP', Mainstream, October.
2002, 'Alienation in Kashmir and the Implications of the Assembly Elections 2002', World Focus, October-December 2002. (Co-authored)
2002, 'Kashmir: Lone's Liberal Legacy', Economic and Political Weekly, June 22- 28.
2001, 'Understanding Political Alienation in Kashmir', Indian Journal of Political Science, Vol. 62, No. 2, June 2001.
2001, 'Panchayat Elections in Kashmir: A Paper Exercise', Economic and Political Weekly, May 19-25.
2000, 'Debating Autonomy', Seminar, December.
2000, 'J&K Regional Autonomy Committee Report: A Critique', Mainstream, August, 12.
2000, 'Kashmir At Crossroads: Political Autonomy Debate', Economic and Political Weekly, July, 22.
1999, 'Jammu and Kashmir: BJP's Alliance with National Conference: Predicament at the National Level', Economic and Political Weekly, November 27, 1999.
1999, 'Travesty of Elections in Jammu and Kashmir', Mainstream, November 20.
1999, 'Kashmir: Changing Dimensions of Electoral Politics', Economic and Political Weekly, August 21-28.
1999, 'Impact of Mufti-led regional Party in J&K', Mainstream, Vol XXXVII No. 41, October, 2.
1999, 'Ethno-religious Identity and Political responses in Kashmir', Punjab Journal of Politics, Vol. XXIII, No. 1
1997, 'Nationalism, Ideology and the Nation-State: Thinking about Kashmiri Nationalism', (Co-authored), Punjab Journal of Politics, Vol. XXI, 1&2.
1997, 'Thinking about Development and Gender Justice in South Asia', (Co-authored), Journal of Social Sciences, University of Jammu, Vol.XIV, No.3.
1996, 'State, New Social Movements and Democracy in India', South Asian Studies, Vol. 31, Nos. 1 &2, Jan- Dec.
1995, 'Political Movement in Kashmir: Then and Now', Economic and Political Weekly, Sept. 30, 1995.
1994, 'Gender Issues in India', Contemporary South Asia, (Oxford), Vol.3, no. 3.

Articles in Edited Volumes

2002, 'Ideology and Politics of National Conference', in Arun K. Jana and Bhupen Sarmah, Class, Ideology & Political Parties in India, South Asian Publishers, Delhi.
1998, 'The Concept of Development, Grass-roots Politics and Women's Movements', in Usha Thakkar and Pam Rajput (ed.), Pushpanjali : Essays on Gandhian Theory in Honour of Dr. Usha Mehta, Devika Publications, Delhi.
1997, 'Gandhian Critique and Contemporary Political Discourse', in Ramjee Singh et. al., (ed.), Gandhi, Kasturba and Vinoba - A Continuum, Asia, Delhi.

Authored Books

Ideology and Politics of Ruling Parties in India, Delhi, Deep and Deep, 1991.

Edited Books
1999, Burning Issues in Jammu and Kashmir, (Co-edited), Jay and Kay Publishers, Jammu.
1999, Politics of Autonomy In Jammu and Kashmir, (Co-edited), Vinod Publishers, Jammu

Monographs, Reports and Occasional Papers
'Muslim Identity and Politics of Fundamentalism', QEH Working Paper Series, Paper No. 19, Queen Elizabeth House, University of Oxford.

Book Reviews
2001, 'Pluralities and Politics of Jammu and Kashmir', Mainstream, April, 14.

Professor Chowdhary also contributes to the newspapers the Indian Express and Kashmir Times.

 
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