LIST OF Ph.D. THESES

1 LIST OF THESES SUBMITTED TO JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY Compiled by Mahesh Chand, Assistant Librarian Amar Singh Yadav, Professional Assistant Foreword by Dr. Ramesh C. Gaur University Librarian DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR CENTRAL LIBRARY JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY 2014 FOREWORD Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) is engaged in various Research Progrommes. As a research University it is engaged in research across broad range of disciplines, to develop knowledge and contribute to the economic growth and social development of the country. The main research programme at JNU includes , and etc. These research programs are conducted in 10 Schools, 4 Special Centres and Centres affiliated to various Schools such as School of Social Sciences, School of International Studies and School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies.

2 Besides, JNU is also an institution of awarding degree to various research programmes conducted in JNU affiliated institutes. Since inception of JNU, over 22000 THESES and dissertations have been contributed. I joined JNU as University Librarian in October 2011. All THESES and dissertations were kept in closed almirahs in different floors discipline-wise. Students were allowed to consult THESES and dissertations within that room only. No issuing or photocopying was allowed. To provide access to such valuable resources following initiatives were under taken during 2012-14: (i) All THESES were reorganized from different floors to single floor subject-wise.

3 (ii) Online cataloguing of all THESES & dissertations was completed. (iii) With left-over funds in 11th 5- year Plan digitization of THESES and dissertations was started. Through INFLIBNET a grant of lakhs was arranged from UGC for digitization of all THESES and dissertations. (iv) A MoU was signed with INFLIBNET Centre for uploading of THESES under e- THESES Repository Sodhganga with 3-years embargo period. (v) 5000+ digitized THESES were provided to INFLIBNET Centre to upload on Shodhganga. (vi) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Central Library subscribed to anti-plagiarism tools Turnitin and it was made mandatory that all THESES and dissertations should be checked using Turnitin before submission.

4 (vii) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Central Library, JNU implemented electronic submission of THESES and dissertations (no hardcopy archived). (viii) THESES and dissertations submission guidelines prepared and implemented at JNU. (ix) A THESES Tracking system for online submission of THESES and dissertations with the help of CIS was developed and implemented. (x) Various training programmes on What is plagiarism: How to detect and how to avoid it were organized for the faculty and students of JNU. Training programmes on reference management tools like, MENDELEY, ENDNOTE were started and continued. Besides, I am one of the members of the Committee formed by the Ministry of Human Resources Development, Govt.

5 Of India under UGC to draft Plagiarism Regulation 2017. (xi) All 22000+ THESES and dissertations have been uploaded on Integrated Library Management Software. At present all THESES and dissertations of JNU can be accessed in electronic format by anyone in JNU; (xii) Various author Workshops on How to write and get it published have been organized through the researchers of JNU, which have also been attended by researchers from other Universities; (xiii) One national seminar, national training workshop, one international conference on Electronic THESES and Dissertations have been organized by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Central Library, JNU; (xiv) One national workshop on Plagiarism was organized in JNU.

6 Over 50 workshops in JNU and in different Universities and colleges have been conducted by me for creating awareness on plagiarism. So, from close access to open access to anytime anywhere access, Central Library has revolutionized the archiving and access to research contributions of researchers from JNU. Undoubtedly, DBRA Central Library, JNU is the first library in India to initiate all these initiatives and in many ways still the only University Library in India providing such a comprehensive programme to researchers. A number of new initiatives in this regard are being explored: (a) setting up of Data Curation Centre; (b) Training on Research Data Management; (c) Facilities to help researchers in publishing their THESES ; (d) Organization of research e-Bazar to popularize research at JNU.

7 Dr. Ambedkar Central Library, JNU is committed to help faculty and researchers by engaging them in a partnership to enhance both quantity and quality of research. Although JNU online catalogue (WEBOPAC) is accessible from anywhere anytime to know the details of THESES and dissertation, but such comprehensive listing will help in analyzing the research done at JNU using different parameters. This list is also available online under Research Support link at JNU Library website in PDF format. I take this opportunity to express my sincere thanks to Vice-Chancellor, Rectors, Registrar, Finance Officer, Controller of Examinations, Director CIS, all Deans of Schools and Chairpersons of Special Centres and Centres, all faculty and researchers, officers and Staff of JNU for their fullest cooperation and support in improving the library facilities, particularly, access to THESES and dissertations.

8 Thanks to Mr. Mahesh Chand, (SG), Mr. Amar Singh Yadav, Prof. Asstt. and other staff in ETD section for this tremendous work. I also take this opportunity to thank my entire library team for making Dr. Central Library as one of the bests in India and also providing the facilities at par with any best University Libraries of the world. I am sure, researchers will find it a useful tool and will also be happy to glance through it for different purposes. It will also be helpful to the budding researchers in selecting the topic for the research. With best regards, Yours sincerely, (DR. RAMESH C. GAUR) UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN JNU CONTENTS PART I List of Abbreviations i.

9 Iii. Sample Entry iv. Introduction v. School of Arts & Aesthetics 1 3 School of Biotechnology 4 22 School of Computational and Integrative Sciences 23 24 School of Computer and Systems Sciences 25 41 School of Environmental Sciences 42 94 School of Information Technology 95 96 School of International Studies 97 309 Centre for African Studies 97 98 Centre for American and West European Studies 99 113 Centre for Comparative Politics & Political Theory 113 115 Centre for Canadian, US & Latin American Studies 116 123 Centre for East Asian Studies 123 134 Centre for European Studies 134 137 Centre for Inner Asian Studies 137 137 Centre for International Legal Studies 138 140 Centre for International Politics.

10 Organisation & Disarmament 141 176 Centre for International Trade & Development 176 178 Centre for Russian, Central Asian and East European Studies 178 189 Centre for Russian and Central Asian Studies 189 199 Centre for South, Central, Southeast Asian and Southwest Pacific Studies 199 241 Centre for Studies in Diplomacy International Law and Economics 241 254 Centre for Soviet and East European Studies 254 262 Centre for West Asian and African Studies 263 282 Centre for West Asian Studies 282 286 Group of Comparative Political & Political Theory 286 287 *School of International Studies 287 309 *Indian School of International Studies 310 317 School of Language Literature and Culture Studies 318 493 Centre of African and Asian Languages 318 319 Centre of Arabic and African Studies 319 330 Centre for the Chinese and South East Asian Studies 330 331 Centre for English Studies 331 342 Centre for French and Francophone Studies