T. V. Paul

Thazha Varkey Paul, M.Phil (Jawaharlal Nehru University), PhD (UCLA) is James McGill professor of International Relations in the department of Political Science at McGill University. He was the founding director of the McGill University – Université de Montreal Centre for International Peace and Security Studies (CIPSS). Paul has been a Professor of National Security Affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California (2002–03), Visiting Scholar at Harvard University's Center for International Affairs (CFIA) and the Olin Institute for Strategic Studies (1997–98), and a Visiting Affiliate at the Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Monterey (2002–2003). He is President-Elect of the International Studies Association (ISA) and will serve his term as President during 2016-17.

Background

Paul specialises in International Relations, especially international security, regional security and South Asia. He received his undergraduate education from Kerala University, India; M.Phil in International Studies from JNU, New Delhi; and PhD in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).