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About Sasikumar Sundaram
I am a Senior Lecturer at the Department of International Politics at City, University of London, Vice Chair of the Global South Caucus of the International Studies Association (ISA), and a Thematic Lead on Resolving Uncertainty and Addressing Crises theme of the South and East Network for Social Sciences, an Economic and Social Research Council-funded Doctoral Training Partnership programme. I also direct the Cluster for Global Disorder Studies at City St'Georges. My research focus is on the diplomatic strategies of the Global South, Foreign and Security Policies of India, Brazil, and China, Status and Reputation in International politics, IR theory.
Dr Sasikumar S. Sundaram is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of International Politics at City, University of London, Chair of the Global South Caucus of the International Studies Association (ISA) (2026-2028). He is author of book Rhetorical Powers: How Rising States Shape International Order (Columbia University Press, 2026)
NBN Episodes hosted by Sasikumar:
September 14, 2026
Contesting Pluralism(s)
Contesting Pluralism(s): Islamism, Liberalism and Nationalism in Turkey and Beyond (Cambridge UP, 2024) challenges a widespread tendency to limit stud…
August 30, 2026
Why Nations Still Fight
Drawing on an original data set of interventions and wars from 1945 to the current day, as well as numerous short case studies, Richard Ned Lebow offe…
May 14, 2026
The Unfinished Quest
From a Distinguished International Relations Scholar comes The Unfinished Quest: India's Search for Major Power Status from Nehru to Modi (Oxford UP, …
May 12, 2026
Dollar Dominance
In a world shaken by crises, why does the dollar continue to dominate? In Dollar Dominance: Why It Rules the Global Economy and How to Challenge It (P…