Prakash Kashwan received his Ph.D. in Public Policy (2011) from Indiana University, Bloomington and a M.S. in Forestry Management (1999) from Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal. Professor Kashwan’s research is situated at the intersection of the questions of international environmental conservation and social justice. Employing statistical and qualitative research methods, he combines theories of institutional analysis, political economy, and power.

Dr. Kashwan’s research and teaching builds on his long-standing engagement with questions of resource rights and the conflicts over natural resource management, including through his work with donors and civil society organizations (NGOs and Social Movements) working in South Asia. He is currently working on a book manuscript on the politics of forest property rights reforms.

Professor Kashwan teaches courses on the politics of the environment, environmental policy and institutions, and research methods. More information about Prof. Kashwan’s research and teaching is available at http://homepages.uconn.edu/kashwan .

Recent Publications

Kashwan, Prakash (2013). The Politics of Rights-based Approaches in Conservation. Land Use Policy 31, 613-626. A pre-publication draft is available at http://tiny.cc/ykf2kw.

Kashwan, Prakash (2012). Do coalition governments bring economic stability? A Review of “Coalition Politics and Economic Development” by Irfan Nooruddin; Cambridge University Press, 2011. International Studies Review. A pre-publication draft is available here http://tiny.cc/4pv9qw.

Kashwan, Prakash (2009). “Just Environments: Analyzing the Politics of Policy-making on Environment and Development.” India Economic Review VI: 60-67.
Available @ http://tiny.cc/lvv9qw.