Sandhya Goswami is a Professor and currently the Head in the Department of Political Science, Gauhati University ,Assam. After graduating from Indraprastha college, Delhi University she joined Jawaharlal Nehru University for M.A and M.Phil and Ph.D from Gauhati university, Assam. She taught at a degree college from 1988 to 1990 before she joined the department of Political Science, Gauhati university. She has been teaching courses at post graduate level on Indian Political System, Women and Politics, Environment and Politics ,Research Methodology and supervises work of the scholars registered for research Programme. She has been associated with National Election Studies since 1996 and has served as the state co-ordinator for Assam in the National Election Studies in 1999,2001, 2004 and 2006 organised by Lokniti.
Specialization: Indian Politics, Electoral Politics in Assam
Research Interest: Professor Goswami’s research interests include language politics, Electoral Politics and social and Political Movements in North-East India
Selected Publications :
Authored Books
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Language Politics in Assam, Ajanta Publications, New Delhi, 1997 reprint forthcoming in 2009, Ajanta. |
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Northeast India: Development Communalism and Insurgency, (co-authored), Anshah Publishing House Delhi, 2007. |
Edited Books
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Troubled Diversity and the Political Process in North East India(Forthcoming) |
Articles in Professional/Referred Journal
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Democracy and Governance in Assam, Journal in Political Science, Aligarh Muslim University, October-December, 2006. |
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Environment and Human Rights Linkage in Indian Context, Journal of Political Science, Gauhati University, November 2005. |
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Assam Mixed Verdict, Economic and Political weekly, Vol. xxxix No.51.December, 18-24, 2004. |
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Democracy and Marginalization of Women, Journal of Political Science, Department of Political Science, G.U 2003. |
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Vote against Mis-governance, Reflection on a by-election, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol.xxxviii No.14.April 5, 2003. |
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Assam: Multiple Realignments and Fragmentation of Party System, Journal of Indian school of Political Economy, Pune, Vol.XV, Jan June 2003. |
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Democracy and Marginalization of Women, Journal of Political Science, Department of Political Science, G.U. 2003. |
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Ethnic Conflict in Assam,The Indian Journal of Political Science,Vol6 Number 1 March 2001 |
Articles in Edited Books:
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Assam Election, India’s 1999 Elections & 20th Century Politics, Sage publications, New Delhi 2003. |
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Separatist Politics in Assam, India’s 2004 Elections, Oxford Publications, 2006. |
Articles in News paper
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Congress Close to Majority in Assam, Fragmented Verdict, The Hindu, April 2006 |
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The Lok Sabha Election 2004: An Analysis, The Assam Tribune August 2004. |
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Delimitation Exercise in India: Some Reflections, The Assam Tribune, July 4th 2005. |
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The Lok Sabha Election 2004: An Analysis, The Assam Tribune August 2004. |
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Assam: Vote Splitting Helped Congress Win, The Hindu, May 20, 2004. |
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Need for Constitution Review: Some Reflections, The Assam Tribune, Feb17, 2003 |
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Assam Gana Parishad, Sadhana Weekly, Pune June 2008. |
Prof.Goswami has written several articles in Assamese Journals and Magazines besides contributing to Newspapers like the Assam Tribune,Amar Asom,Dainik Janambhumi etc |
