Samir Ahmad (Fulbright Scholar) holds Masters, MPhil and PhD Degrees in Political Science from the University of Kashmir.
His academic interests are South Asian Politics, Peace-building, Indo-Pak relations, Kashmir Studies.
Besides, Dr. Samir has been associated with a number of study projects for various international and national agencies including Leiden University (Institute of Area Studies), Omeo Kumar Das Institute of Change and Development, Save the Children, Institute for Research on India & International Studies, Indo-Global Social Service Society (IGSSS), Mercy Corps, Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), Centre for Development and Reconciliation (CDR), The Other Media etc.
Publications
Book Chapters
Changing Policy of Pakistan on Kashmir: Dimensions and Determinants, in Dr Mathew Joseph. C, ed., Understanding Pakistan: Emerging Voices from India (Routledge: Taylor and Francis Group, London and New York; 2017), ISBN. 13: 978-0-415-45466-7
Pakistan’s Policy towards Jammu and Kashmir, in Dr Mathew Joseph. C, ed., Understanding Pakistan: Emerging Voices from India (Manohar Publishers, New Delhi; 2015), 379-396; ISBN. 978-93-5098-094-1
Militarisation: An Assessment of its Impact on Education in Kashmir, in Dr Jagdish K. Patnaik et. Al, (eds.) Socio-Economic Development and Governance in North-Eastern Region of India. Department of Political Science, Mizoram Central University, (March 2014), 263-271: ISSN. 978-81-929431-2-1
Peer-Reviewed Articles
Book Review (2019): “Pieces of Earth: Politics of Land Grab in Kashmir,” Peer Ghulam Nabi, Oxford Publishers), in the Journal of Social Movement Studies, Routledge, ISSN: 1474-2878 (Print), 1474-2829 (Online)
Book Review (2018): “Defeat is an Orphan: How Pakistan Lost the Great South Asian War,” Myra MacDonald, Hurst Publishers), in the Journal of History: Review of New Books, Taylor and Francis Group (Vol. 46 Issue. 2) 52-52, ISSN: 0361-2759 (Print) 1930-8280 (Online)
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03612759.2018.1412761
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and his Politics of Reconciliation and Negotiation, Sheerazah, (Vol. XII, No.1; Oct-Dec 2016): 235-240, ISSN. 2278-1269
India-Pakistan Relations and the Process of Track-two Diplomacy: Role and Relevance, Asian Profile, Canada, (Vol. 44, Nov. 303; June 2016) 257-262, ISSBN: 03048675
Track Two Diplomacy between India and Pakistan: A Study in Diplomatic Overture, South Asian Journal of Diplomacy, (Vol. 5-6, No. 1; 2016): ISSN. 222-3361
Track-Two Initiatives between India and Pakistan: Role and Relevance, Political Discourse, (Vol. 1, No. 2; December 2015), 85-92: ISSN. 2395-2229
Track-Two Diplomacy between India and Pakistan, The Post colonialist (Vol. 2, No. 1; June 2014): ISSN. 2330-510X, (Online)
http://postcolonialist.com/contributor/samir-ahmad/
Main Attractions of Kargil, Sheerazah (Vol. XI, No.1; January-March 2014), 219-221: ISSN. 2278-1269
Kashmir Dispute in a Historical Perspective, Kashmir Journal of Social Science, (Vol. 5; 2013), 197-208: ISSN. 0975-6620
Contextualizing Musharraf’s Four-Point Formula on Kashmir, The Journal of Kashmir Studies (Vol. VI, No.1; 2012): 87-105: ISSN. 0975-6612
Policy
India-Pakistan Relations: Role and Relevance of Track Two Diplomacy, Kashmir and South Asia Studies, UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Institute of Kashmir Studies, University of Kashmir (January 2015), 73-78: ISSN: 2394-6725
Dimensions of Kashmir Problem, Watsaru, (August 2014), 24-31 ISSN: 2250-3145
Track Two Dialogue in the India-Pakistan Context, Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore (February 2016)Online: http://southasiandiaspora.org
Impact of Militarization on Education in Kashmir, Working Group on Peace, Conflict and Education: Teachers College, Columbia University (November 2013): Online: http://blogs.cuit.columbia.edu/peace/2013/11/12/impact-of-militarizationon-education-in-kashmir/
