Rajeevan RRajeevan R. is Associate Professor and Head, Department of Political Science, NSS College, Nilamel, Kerala. He did his masters degree in Political Science from the University of Kerala with III rank and M.A in Public Administration with Ist class. Hetook his M.Phil and Ph.D. degrees from the same university. He has twenty years of teaching experience in various colleges of Kerala under the University of Calicut and the University of Kerala. He is a life member of a number of associations like South India American Studies Network and Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi. He was also a Resource person at State Council of Educational Research and Training, Government of Kerala. He is also member of Board of Studies, University of Kerala and judge of youth Parliament competition in Kerala state organized by Institute of Parliamentary Affairs, Govt. of Kerala as per the guidelines of Govt. of India. He had also undertaken a UGC Research Project. He has contributed several papers in reputed academic journals and edited volumes. He has also presented papers at various national and international conferences and edited two books. Read More Read Less