Rahul Rao

Lecturer in International Security and Diplomacy, Centre for International Studies and Dipomacy

BA, LLB (India), DPhil (Oxon)

Research Activities and Interests:

International normative theory (with a focus on cosmopolitanism), Postcolonial theory, Empire, Globalisation, Social movements, International Law, Human Rights (particularly queer rights).

Previous Posts Held:

Fellow in Politics, University College, Oxford University (2005-08)

Stipendiary Lecturer, Worcester & University Colleges, Oxford University (2004-05)

Consultant, Operations Evaluation Department, World Bank (2001)

Associate, Global Policy Forum (2000)

Publications:

Books

Third World Protest: Between Home and the World (Oxford University Press, 2010).

Articles

'The Empire Writes Back (to Michael Ignatieff)', Millennium: Journal of International Studies 33, no. 1 (2004): 145-165.
'The UN and NATO in the New World Order: Legal Issues', International Studies 37, no. 3 (2000): 157-181.

Book chapters

'Queer in the Time of Terror', in Queer Perspectives on the Law, eds. Arvind Narrain and Alok Gupta (New Delhi: Yoda Press, forthcoming)

Papers

'A Review of Selected Issues Related to Indigenous Peoples' (with Svenja Weber-Venghaus & Brandie Sasser), Background Paper I to Implementation of Operational Directive 4.20 on Indigenous Peoples: An Independent Desk Review, OEDCR, World Bank (July 2001), http://www.worldbank.org/oed/indigenouspeople/docs/IP1.pdf

Reviews

Review of Martha Nussbaum, The Clash Within, in Millennium: Journal of International Studies (forthcoming).
'Legitimate Transgressions: Bare Acts Between Words and Worlds' (Review of Sarai Reader '05: Bare Acts), Oxonian Review of Books 4, issue 3 (Hilary 2005).

Media

'Blenheim and Bangalore: a tale of subsidies in two communities', New Internationalist (September 2005).
'World Social Forum Mumbai – included out?', Mute: Culture and Politics After the Net 27 (Summer/Autumn 2004).
'Social Clauses: Here to Stay', www.globalpolicy.org/socecon/labor/soclrao1.htm, (Dec 1999).

Contact details:

Centre for International Studies and Diplomacy

School of Oriental and African Studies

Thornhaugh Street

Russell Square

London WC1H 0XG

Office Hours: Tuesdays 10am-12pm

Email: rr18@soas.ac.uk

Website http://soas.academia.edu/RahulRao