Medha Bisht
Biographic Data
| ID | 4153235 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Medha Bisht |
| GIVEN NAMES | Medha |
| FAMILY NAME | Bisht |
| SIGNATURE | BISHT M |
| AFFILIATIONS | South Asian University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3148-3426 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Endogenous Narratives
This article develops the notion of endogenous narratives to highlight how indigenous epistemic structures shape a state’s political functioning and national identity. Sitting at the intersection of literature around standpoint epistemology and conceptual histories, which are critical frames for understanding ways of thinking, we employ discursive analysis to examine the agency and identity of the Bhutanese state, which sits at the liminal inters…
Indus basin uninterrupted
While defying spatial boundaries and temporal markers, rivers are a source for understanding the layered social, political, cultural, and ecological mosaic that informs the rise and fall of civiliz
Culture as a Fluid Interlocutor
This article articulates culture in the terrain of water diplomacy. Situating the ‘local’ turn in transboundary water discourse, we argue that dialogue should be made a distinct precursor to formal processes of negotiations in South Asia. Notions of ‘culture’ and ‘community’ are revisited to examine shared ground between social/cultural anthropology and diplomacy studies. The central proposition here is that the idea of transition from political …
Towards a networked strategy
This article revisits the widely cited SAGAR speech by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, delivered on 12 March 2015, at Port Louis, Mauritius. It takes the speech as a foundation to revisit the meaning of maritime South Asia, bringing to fore a ‘networked identity’ of the Ocean. This approach, while incorporating a dimension of resilience, also offers a conceptual/policy window to deal with complex traditional and non-traditional threats e…
Kautilya's Arthashastra
Kautilya's Arthashastra
This book examines in detail the strategic relevance of the Arthashastra. Attributed to the fourth century B.C., this classical treatise on state and statecraft rests at the intersection of political theory and international relations. Adopting a hermeneutic approach, the book discusses certain homologies related to concepts such as power, order, and morality. Underlining the conceptual value of the Arthashastra and classical texts such as Hitopd…
The Concept of ‘Order’ in Arthashastra
Going beyond the binaries of Western and non-Western, this article lays out a conceptual–analytical frame for understanding ‘order’ in international relations (IR). What does ‘order’ mean? What are its key characteristics? How is the conventional ‘Western’ understanding different from or similar to the understanding advanced in Arthashastra? These are some questions that this article seeks to address. The article picks up the discussion on Englis…
Bhutan and climate change
The paper seeks to understand Bhutan's climate diplomacy and to identify the strategic implications of climate change for Bhutan. The implications are scaled at the national and the regional levels. The impact of climate change is studied within the broader analytical framework of the threats posed and the opportunities offered to Bhutan in the context of regional politics. The main argument is that India–Bhutan cooperation on climate change need…
Conceptualising Movements against Large Dams
The Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) is a protracted struggle of more than three decades against large dams. While the movement has been a witness to various highs and lows, some key lessons nevertheless can be deducted by analysing its overall successes and failures. Arguments presented in this article are based on the assumption that ‘domestic mobilisation is one of the main strategies in shaping political will amongst state actors’. It argues that…
Advocacy Groups and Multi-Stakeholder Negotiations
The article attempts to highlight the role of non-governmental organizations 1 in international negotiations. It studies the role and place of non-state actors through the concept of multistakeholder negotiations and focuses on the processes employed by non-governmental actors to influence negotiation outcomes. Pointing towards the changing frameworks of diplomatic practice, the article argues that domestic-level mobilization is an important fact…
Indus basin uninterrupted
While defying spatial boundaries and temporal markers, rivers are a source for understanding the layered social, political, cultural, and ecological mosaic that informs the rise and fall of civiliz
Bhutan and climate change
The paper seeks to understand Bhutan's climate diplomacy and to identify the strategic implications of climate change for Bhutan. The implications are scaled at the national and the regional levels. The impact of climate change is studied within the broader analytical framework of the threats posed and the opportunities offered to Bhutan in the context of regional politics. The main argument is that India–Bhutan cooperation on climate change need…
Advocacy Groups and Multi-Stakeholder Negotiations
The article attempts to highlight the role of non-governmental organizations 1 in international negotiations. It studies the role and place of non-state actors through the concept of multistakeholder negotiations and focuses on the processes employed by non-governmental actors to influence negotiation outcomes. Pointing towards the changing frameworks of diplomatic practice, the article argues that domestic-level mobilization is an important fact…
Advocacy Groups and Multi-Stakeholder Negotiations
The article attempts to highlight the role of non-governmental organizations 1 in international negotiations. It studies the role and place of non-state actors through the concept of multistakeholder negotiations and focuses on the processes employed by non-governmental actors to influence negotiation outcomes. Pointing towards the changing frameworks of diplomatic practice, the article argues that domestic-level mobilization is an important fact…
Conceptualising Movements against Large Dams
The Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) is a protracted struggle of more than three decades against large dams. While the movement has been a witness to various highs and lows, some key lessons nevertheless can be deducted by analysing its overall successes and failures. Arguments presented in this article are based on the assumption that ‘domestic mobilisation is one of the main strategies in shaping political will amongst state actors’. It argues that…
Bhutan and climate change
The paper seeks to understand Bhutan's climate diplomacy and to identify the strategic implications of climate change for Bhutan. The implications are scaled at the national and the regional levels. The impact of climate change is studied within the broader analytical framework of the threats posed and the opportunities offered to Bhutan in the context of regional politics. The main argument is that India–Bhutan cooperation on climate change need…
The Concept of ‘Order’ in Arthashastra
Going beyond the binaries of Western and non-Western, this article lays out a conceptual–analytical frame for understanding ‘order’ in international relations (IR). What does ‘order’ mean? What are its key characteristics? How is the conventional ‘Western’ understanding different from or similar to the understanding advanced in Arthashastra? These are some questions that this article seeks to address. The article picks up the discussion on Englis…
Kautilya's Arthashastra
Kautilya's Arthashastra
This book examines in detail the strategic relevance of the Arthashastra. Attributed to the fourth century B.C., this classical treatise on state and statecraft rests at the intersection of political theory and international relations. Adopting a hermeneutic approach, the book discusses certain homologies related to concepts such as power, order, and morality. Underlining the conceptual value of the Arthashastra and classical texts such as Hitopd…
Towards a networked strategy
This article revisits the widely cited SAGAR speech by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, delivered on 12 March 2015, at Port Louis, Mauritius. It takes the speech as a foundation to revisit the meaning of maritime South Asia, bringing to fore a ‘networked identity’ of the Ocean. This approach, while incorporating a dimension of resilience, also offers a conceptual/policy window to deal with complex traditional and non-traditional threats e…
Indus basin uninterrupted
While defying spatial boundaries and temporal markers, rivers are a source for understanding the layered social, political, cultural, and ecological mosaic that informs the rise and fall of civiliz
Culture as a Fluid Interlocutor
This article articulates culture in the terrain of water diplomacy. Situating the ‘local’ turn in transboundary water discourse, we argue that dialogue should be made a distinct precursor to formal processes of negotiations in South Asia. Notions of ‘culture’ and ‘community’ are revisited to examine shared ground between social/cultural anthropology and diplomacy studies. The central proposition here is that the idea of transition from political …
Endogenous Narratives
This article develops the notion of endogenous narratives to highlight how indigenous epistemic structures shape a state’s political functioning and national identity. Sitting at the intersection of literature around standpoint epistemology and conceptual histories, which are critical frames for understanding ways of thinking, we employ discursive analysis to examine the agency and identity of the Bhutanese state, which sits at the liminal inters…
Political science (7 works) · Law (6 works) · Law (5 works) · Politics (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Geography (3 works) · Global Peace and Security Dynamics (3 works) · Arthaśāstra (Kauṭalya) (2 works) · Business (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works)