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Dr. K.C. Suri
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Department of Political Science,
PO Central University,
Hyderabad, 500046
Andhra Pradesh
Telephone Nos.
Department: (040) 23010853 23133001/23133208
e-mail: kcsuri@sancharnet.in; surikc@gmail.com |
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K.C. Suri is Professor in the Department of Political Science at the Central University,Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh. He teaches political theory and Indian politics at the post-graduate level and supervises work of the students registered for research programmes.
Dr. Suri was the Editor of the Indian Journal of
Political Science, the quarterly journal of the
Indian Political Science Association, for the years
2001 and 2002. His Research projects have included a
monograph on "Democratic Process and Electoral Politics
in Andhra Pradesh", as part of "Livelihood Options"
Research in South Asia Project, Overseas Development
Institute, London, completed in July 2002. He is currently
member of the core team of the Research Project on "Governance
and Policy Spaces in Andhra Pradesh", located at the
Centre for Economic and Social Studies, Hyderabad. He
has also been associated as State Co-ordinator for Andra
Pradesh with the "State and Society in India" Project
and the "World Values Survey" Project in 2001. Dr. Suri
has been associated with Lokniti since 1999. He has
served as Andhra Pradesh State Coordinator for the National
Election Studies in 1999 and 2004' as well as National
Election Audit, 1999.
Research Interests :
Dr. Suri's research interests include Indian politics,
Democratic theory; Political economy and Marxism; Political
parties; State politics in India; and Social movements.
Selected Publications
Articles in Professional / Refereed journals
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"Telugu
Desam Party: Rise and Prospects for Future", Economic and Political Weekly, 39(14
and 15), April 2004, 1481-90. |
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"Andhra Pradesh: From Populism to Pragmatism", Journal of Indian School of Political Economy,
Vol.XV, Nos. 1&2, Jan.-June 2003. Special issue
on 'Political Parties and Elections in Indian
States: 1990-2003", pp.45-77. |
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"Panchyat Elections in Andhra Pradesh : Setback
to the TDP," Economic and Political Weekly,
36(4), October 13-19, 2001, pp.3892-95. |
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"Competing Interests, Social Conflict and the
Politics of Caste Reservations in India", Nationalism
and Ethnic Politics, Vol.1, No.2, Summer
1995, pp.229-249, published by Frank Crass,
London. |
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"Caste Reservations in India: Policy and Politics", Indian Journal of Political Science,
55(1), January-March 1994, pp.37-54. |
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"Politics of Confrontation: Andhra Pradesh", Indian Journal of Political Science,
Special Issue on 'State Politics in India',
Vol.55, No.3, July-sept. 1994, pp.195-210.</ |
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"Perestroika, Developments in East Europe and
Indian Reaction," (in colla.), Indian Journal
of Political Science, 52(2), April-June
1991, pp.165-85. |
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"Agrarian Question During the National Movement:
1885-1947," Social Scientist, 15(10),
October 1987, pp.25-30. |
Papers published in edited volumes
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"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. |
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"Economic and Governance Reforms in Andhra Pradesh,"
in the Proceedings of the Seminar on Reforms
in Andhra Pradesh: 10 years of implementation
and experience. (in Telugu), Guntur: Jana
Vignana Vedika, AP Committee, 2002. |
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"Dialectic of Social Justice : The Struggle
of the Madigas for Categorisation of Scheduled
Caste Reservations in Andhr Pradesh'', in R.
Balasubramanian (ed.), Social and Economic
Dimensions of Caste Organizations in South Indian
States. Chennai: University of Madras publication,
2001, pp.228-245. |
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"Communist Manisfesto: Theory and Experience",
in 150 Years of Communist Manifesto (in
Telugu). Vijayawada: Sameeksha Publications,
1998, pp.27-48. |
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"In Search of a New Social Order: Caste and
Class Question in India", in I.M.Sharma, (ed), On Revolution and Socialism. Hyderabad,
1997, pp.107-110. |
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"Agrarian Movements and Land Reforms in Andhra
Pradesh", (in colla), B.N. Yugandhar, (ed), Land Reforms in India: Andhra Pradesh --
People's Pressure and Administrative Innovations,
New Delhi: Sage Publishers, 1996, pp.28-56. |
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"Caste
Politics and Power Structure in India: The Case
of Andhra Pradesh", in Subrate Mukherjee and
Sushila Ramaswamy, (eds.), Political Science
Annual, 1996. New Delhi: Deep and Deep Publishers,
1996, pp.298-316 |
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"Socio-economic and Political Structure of Rural
India", second Chapter in Rural Development.
Text book for P.G.(Public Administration) students
(in Telugu), Hyderabad: AP Open University,
1995, pp.17-33. |
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"Socio-economic and Political Structure of Rural
India", second Chapter in Rural Development.
Text book for P.G.(Public Administration) students
(in Telugu), Hyderabad: AP Open University,
1995, pp.17-33. |
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"The
Massive Mandate: AP Assembly Elections, 1994",
G.K.Prasad, et al, (eds), The Angry Voter:
1994 Assembly Elections in Andhra Pradesh and
Karnataka. Madras: Shanti Publishers, 1995,
pp.110-128. |
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"Agrarian and Land Question in the Post-Independence
India: A Comparative Study of the Approaches
of the CPI, CPI(M) and the CPI(ML)," in M. Kistaiah
and K. Srinivasulu (eds), Agrarian Question
in India: Some Perspectives. New Delhi: Sterling,
1993, pp.9-31. |
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"Agrarian and Land Question in the Post-Independence
India: A Comparative Study of the Approaches
of the CPI, CPI(M) and the CPI(ML)," in M. Kistaiah
and K. Srinivasulu (eds), Agrarian Question
in India: Some Perspectives. New Delhi: Sterling,
1993, pp.9-31. |
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"The Buddha: His Times and His Social and Political
Thought," in Buddhism and World Peace,
Proceedings of the International Seminar, Centre
for Mahayana Buddhist Studies, Nagarjuna University,
1993, pp.11-23. |
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"Crisis, Reform and Revolt in Socialist Countries:
Some theoretical implications to socialist political
theory," in C. Narasimha Rao (ed), Contemporary
Developments in Socialist Countries. Centre
for Scientific Socialism, Nagarjuna University,
1992, pp.207-27. |
Authored Books
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150 Years of Communist Manifesto. (Co-Author),
Vijayawada: Social Sciences Trust, Sameeksha
Publications, 1998 (in Telugu). |
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Peasant Movement in Andhra. Vijayawada:
AP Kisan Sabha, 1986 (in Telugu). |
Edited Books
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The Angry Voter: 1994 Assembly Elections
in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, (Co-Editor),
Madras: Shanti Publishers, 1995. |
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Women and Religion (in Telugu), Jana
Vignana Vedika, Guntur, 1990. |
Monographs, Reports and Occasional Papers
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Research
paper entitled: "Dilemma of Democracy: Economic
Reforms and Electoral Politics in Andhra Pradesh"
as part of the project "Comparative Studies
of Public Policy Processes" at the Centre for
Economic and Social Studies, Hyderabad, 2003. |
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Working paper entitled: "Democratic Process
and Electoral Politics in Andhra Pradesh", submitted
as part of "Livelihood Options" Research in
South Asia project, Overseas Development Institute,
London, July 2002, Published as Working Paper
No.180. |
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Non-Brahman Movement in Andhra: A study of
the nature of protest against Brahmanical order
in Andhra during the colonial times, Dr.
Garigipati Rudrayya Chowdary Endowment Lecture
- 7, Ramachandrapuram, AP, February 2000. |
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