Anish Mishra, M.A.

Contact E-Mail:  anishmisrasg@hotmail.com anishmishra@uni-heidelberg.de

Vita

Anish Mishra was born in Singapore in 1992. He is currently a PhD Candidate at the Institut für Politische Wissenschaft (IPW), Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences of Heidelberg University, since April 2021. Anish Mishra is working under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Aurel Croissant and Prof. Dr. Ali Riaz (Illinois State University) as second supervisor. The working title of his doctoral dissertation is "Patterns and Processes of Regime Oscillations in South and Southeast Asia".

Prior to this, Anish Mishra studied Master of Arts in Development, Environment, Societies and History in South Asia (MADESH) at the South Asia Institute (SAI), Heidelberg University, majoring in political science (M.A thesis: “Regime Oscillations and Disruptions in Pakistan’s Democratic Transition: The Causal Mechanism of Civilian Elite Disunity”). Anish Mishra was also a research intern at the Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS), National University of Singapore (NUS) from June-August 2016.

His main research expertise include; comparative politics, authoritarianism, Pakistan and Bangladesh domestic politics, South and Southeast Asian area studies, regime oscillations, hybrid regimes, democratisation, democratic backsliding, elite theory, civil-military relations, political settlement and geopolitics.

Doctoral Research

Anish Mishra’s doctoral dissertation titled “Patterns and Processes of Regime Oscillations in South and Southeast Asia" will seek to construct a dynamic, non-static theory modelling the causal process chain of regime oscillations through an inductive approach using the empirical case studies of Pakistan, Bangladesh and Malaysia. The objective of this theory-building venture is to provide a causal explanation of regime oscillations that is worthy of generalisation, capable of deductive theory-testing and falsification. 

Education

2021-Present: PhD Candidate in Political Science, Institut für Politische Wissenschaft (IPW), Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, Heidelberg University (PhD dissertation working title: "Patterns and Processes of Regime Oscillations in South and Southeast Asia") 

2018-2020: M.A in Development, Environment, Societies and History in South Asia (MADESH), South Asia Institute, Heidelberg University (M.A thesis:“Regime Oscillations and Disruptions in Pakistan’s Democratic Transition: The Causal Mechanism of Civilian Elite Disunity”)                                                                                                
2014-2017: BSc (Honours) in Business and Management, University of London 

Publications

Research Papers

• Mishra, Anish. “A New Chief Minister in Balochistan: Changing Political Tide?” ISAS Insight No.483, 05 March 2018 
• Mishra, Anish. “Pakistan’s Relations with Kuwait: Furthering Strategic Cooperation with the Gulf” ISAS Insight No.410, 16 May 2017 
• Mishra, Anish. “Pakistan in the Economic Cooperation Organization” ISAS Insight No.406, 28 April 2017
• Mishra, Anish. “Pakistan-Bahrain Relations: Strengthening Ties with the Gulf” ISAS Insight No.401, 11 April 2017  
• Mishra, Anish. “Pakistan at Davos: World Economic Forum 2017”, ISAS Insight No.385, 9 February 2018 
• Mishra, Anish. ‘Pakistan’s Relations with Oman: An Important Gateway to the Gulf”, ISAS Insight No. 383, 24 January 2017
• Mishra, Anish. “Pakistan’s Involvement In The ‘Heart Of Asia’ Conference”, ISAS Insight No. 375, 23 December 2016 
• Mishra, Anish. “Pakistan-Turkey Relations: Sustaining the Momentum”, ISAS Insight No.368, 5 December 2016 
• Mishra, Anish. “Terror in Balochistan: New Lessons to Learn”, ISAS Insight No.362, 3 November 2016 
• Mishra, Anish. “Secularism, Extremism and Counter-Terrorism in Bangladesh”, ISAS Brief No.450, 27 October 2016 
• Mishra, Anish. “Terrorism in Balochistan: Shift towards Soft Targets?” ISAS Brief No.445, 31 August 2016 
• Mishra, Anish. “A New Leader in Pakistan’s Sindh Province”, ISAS Brief No.443, 10 August 2016 
   

Ops-Eds, Articles

• Mishra, Anish. “The ‘Divider of the Opposition’” The Express Tribune, Pakistan, 3 April 2021  
• Mishra, Anish. “Pakistan Senate Chairman And Deputy Chairman Election: The “Betrayal” Of Seven” Naya Daur, Pakistan, 5 March 2021  
• Mishra, Anish. “The Vote of Confidence: An Uphill Challenge For Imran Khan?” Naya Daur, Pakistan, 5 March 2021  
• Mishra, Anish. “Regime Oscillations in Myanmar” The Express Tribune, Pakistan, 23 February 2021   
• Mishra, Anish. “Political Impact Of Nawaz Sharif’s Comeback And ‘Pakistan Democratic Movement’” Naya Daur, Pakistan, 21 September 2021 
• Mishra, Anish. “Afghan Presidential Election 2019: Positive Development or A Mockery of Democracy” Naya Daur, Pakistan, 31 December 2019                                                                                   
• Mishra, Anish. “Opposition Has No One But Itself To Blame For Political Disarray” Naya Daur, Pakistan, 26 November 2019               
• Mishra, Anish. “Folly of the Afghan presidential election 2019” The Express Tribune, Pakistan, 12 October 2019 
• Mishra, Anish. “Political Turmoil in IOK and Its Implications for South Asia” Naya Daur, Pakistan, 30 August 2019                                    
• Mishra, Anish. “Afghanistan’s constitution and the changing times” The Express Tribune, Pakistan, 6 August 2019                                   
• Mishra, Anish. “Presidential System in Pakistan: A Comparison with Turkey” Naya Daur, Pakistan, 11 May 2019                
• Mishra, Anish. “Sri Lanka in Political Turmoil: A Glimpse of Old Pakistan, The Daily Times, Pakistan, 3 November 2018                
• Mishra, Anish. “Implications of Musharraf’s return”, The Daily Times, Pakistan, 13 June 2018 
• Mishra, Anish. “Operation Fairplay 2.0?” The Daily Times, Pakistan, 22 March 2018  
• Mishra, Anish. “Pakistan Against All Odds”, The Daily Times, Pakistan, 23 October 2017 
• Mishra, Anish. “Trump’s Follies in Afghanistan”, The Daily Times, Pakistan, 5 September 2017 
• Mishra, Anish. “Pakistan and the widening Gulf: Implications for the Muslim Ummah” The Daily Times, Pakistan, 18 August 2017           
• Mishra, Anish. “Tajikistan: Pakistan’s Gateway to Central Asia”, The Diplomat, 7 August 2017   
• Mishra, Anish. “Remembering Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Pakistan and India should move towards peace”, Aman Ki Asha, 23 December 2016                                                                                                                                    
• Mishra, Anish. “Neutralising the enemy within”, Aman Ki Asha, 23 March 2016                                                                  
• Mishra, Anish. “Arunachal changeover shows BJP’s new ambitions in the Northeast”, Hindustan Times, 15 March 2016 
• Mishra, Anish. “India’s Upcoming Interest Rate Decision”, The Diplomat, 30 November 2015                         
• Mishra, Anish. “The Implications of the Bihar Elections”, The Diplomat, 24 November 2015                           
• Mishra, Anish. “Why India must take climate change seriously”, The Japan Times, 29 October 2015 
• Mishra, Anish. “The Significance of India’s Big Rate Cut”, The Diplomat, 4 October 2015                                       
• Mishra, Anish. “Will Raghuram Rajan Complete the Century?” The Diplomat, 28 September 2015