P M JoshyP. M. Joshy is Assistant Professor at the Postgraduate Department and Research Centre of Political Science, Sree Narayana College, Kollam affiliated to the University of Kerala. Earlier, he served as Deputy Director, Indian Council o Social Science Research (ICSSR) project at the Department of Politics and International Studies, Pondicherry University. He has also worked as a Lecturer (ad hoc) at the School of International Relations and Politics (SIRP), Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala. He has contributed research articles to many national and international journals such as South Asian Journal of Diplomacy, International Journal of South Asian Studies, Indian Journal of Politics and International Relations, Indian Journal of Politics, and Indian Journal of Public Administration as well as in many edited volumes. His research interests include political theory, state and society in South Asia, and security studies. Read More Read Less