Ashwani Kumar

Dr. Ashwani Kumar teaches Politics at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. He is currently a Visiting Fellow at Centre of Global Governance at LSE (London) and one of the Chief-Editors of LSE Ye

Poverty and activism: the heart of global civil society

The worldwide economic recession has focused attention on the problems of poverty and those who endure or are being pushed into it. The fact that - even before the onset

By Mary Kaldor, Marlies Glasius, Helmut Anheier, Ashwani Kumar, Jan Aart Scholte and Hakan Seckinelgin

/ 12 May 2009

The "new violence" of Mumbai

The attacks in Mumbai have once again reminded us in the starkest terms about the ugly and horrifying face of global terror. Though India is no stranger to violence, the

By Ashwani Kumar

/ 18 Dec 2008