IR @ Goa University

Social Sciences & Behavioural Studies

Social Sciences & Behavioural Studies

Recent Submissions

  • Desai, P.S. (National Identities. NYP; 2026; NYP.)
    Gandhi was one of the thinkers who gave both an idealistic and practical touch to the process of development for the nation. Gandhi aspired for a society in which there is no conflict, competition, or exploitation. This ...
  • Gaunkar, R.; Narvenkar, M. (Journal of Polity and Society. 17(2); 2025; 63-90.)
    This study examines the evolving India-Africa partnership within the Indo-Pacific framework and assesses its significance for the Global South in a context of intensifying geopolitical competition. It analyzes the ways in ...
  • Coelho, J.P. (The Routledge Handbook of Religion and Nationalism, Edi. by Jeffrey Haynes. 2026; 430-443.)
    While nationalism, like nation, is an essentially contested concept, its elusive nature gets even more interesting when it occurs in exile. Though scholars like Said find exile to be a natural home for the birth of ...
  • Desai, P.S. (The Plural Social Sphere: Insights from Contemporary Indian Society, Edi. by Somayaji, S., Somayaji, G., Coelho, J.P., 2025; 84-97.)
    Philosophical foundations are very important and indispensable for research in the study of social, economic, and political phenomenon. Each researcher can follow different philosophies and associated methods or methodologies ...
  • Gaunkar, R.; Shringare, A. (Madhya Pradesh Journal of Social Sciences. 30(1); 2025; 79-94.)
    The Forest Rights Act (FRA) of 2006 aims to address historical injustices faced by forest-dwelling communities in India. However, Goa has been slow to implement the Act, especially in the Western Ghats talukas. This paper ...
  • Somayaji, S.; Somayaji, G.; Coelho, J.P. (Routledge India. 2025; 288pp.)
    This book reiterates pluralism as the basic feature of the Indian social sphere. It highlights challenges to the continuity of the plural fabric of India's society and culture. Acknowledging that socio-political concerns ...
  • Somayaji, S.; Somayaji, G.; Coelho, J.P. (Routledge India. 2025; 212pp.)
    This book studies the social formation of India through the lens of religion, state, ethnicity, and governance. It provides a nuanced understanding of the structural as well as the processual aspects of the Indian social ...
  • Varak, N.; Naik, P.S. (Indian Journal of Society and Politics. 12(2); 2025; 59-62.)
    Since the first Legislative Assembly Election in December, 1963, the Political Party System in Goa offers fragile ground for defections and non-allegiance. This fragility has developed the political discourse in Goa. The ...
  • Sawaiker, V. (The River Mhadei: The Science and Politics of Diversion, Edi. by Peter Ronald deSouza, Solano Da Silva, Lakshmi Subramanian. 2025; 176-200.)
    Water laws in India include a wide range of legislation that focuses on the use, protection and conservation of water. As such, analysing these laws provides a glimpse into societal concerns and the state's relationship ...
  • SAARC 
    Tripathi, R. (Keywords for India: A Conceptual Lexicon for the 21st Century, Edi. by Rukmini Bhaya Nair, Peter Ronald deSouza. 2020; 403-404.)

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