Dr. Nagendra Rao is from Political Science background with 20 years of teaching and research experience. Before joining GITAM he was Director, Department of Strategic and Regional Studies and Coordinator, MA Political Science, Directorate of Distance Education, University of Jammu. Joined as an Assistant Professor in 2000 in University of Jammu, he taught many courses at undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels. His academic interests are inPolitical Theory, International Relations, India’s Foreign Policy, Strategic Studies, International Political Economy, State & Society,Governance and Politics of Jammu and Kashmir. He published in areas of Politics of Jammu and Kashmir, Governance and Decentralization. He has completed several research projects which include projects from UNDP and MoRD. He has abrief stints with Society for Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA), New Delhi and Council for Social Development (CSD), Hyderabad at various points in his academic career. He is founding Editor of ‘Security and Society’ Journal which carried articles from well-known experts on strategic matters. Dr. Nagendra Rao holds a Masters in Political Science from Andhra University, Vishakhapatnam and M.Phil. and Ph.D. from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
