PSA Politics of South Asia Specialist Group

Symbolic power and the reception of Chinese narratives on the China–Pakistan economic corridor: adaptation and contestation The emphasis on “discourse power” and “telling the China story” has been central to China’s international engagement over the past decade. While existing scholarship has critically examined the pro...

New #OpenAccess publication!

How are China’s narratives received across national and subnational actors and audiences?

Drawing on 6,133 articles in Chinese, Urdu & English, our new study answers looking at the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor.

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📣 New #openaccess #BJPIR article out now!

'Conspiracy theories and India’s transnational authoritarian populism: NGOs, Khalistanis and Soros' by Priya Chacko

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PSA Annual Conference | The Political Studies Association (PSA) Political Studies Association 76th Annual International ConferencePSA26: Political Studies Futures30 March – 1 April 2026, Oxford Join us in Oxford for PSA26 to discuss 'Political Studies…

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Join us in Oxford 30 March - 1 April 2026 to discuss 'Political Studies Futures'
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Thank you @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social for a great conference!

Across the 7 panels/roundtables on South Asia, we had brilliant papers on the politics and IR of the region.

Thank you to all our panellists and stay tuned for more!

1/2 More fun, in many ways, was chairing the panel on ethno-nationalism in South Asia @psasouthasia.bsky.social!

Heard fantastic presentations on vigilantism and police violence in Uttar Pradesh by Nidah Kaiser (SOAS);

Our March Newsletter is out!
Enjoy reading and learning about all the amazing work that our members are doing.
In this edition, we also have the spotlight on ECR- Dr Shaswati Das.
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