Kanishkan Sathasivam
Professional Details
| Title: | Chairperson |
| Office: | MH-333E |
| Phone: | 978-542-7435 |
| Email: | kanishkan.sathasivam@salemstate.edu |
Spring Courses
| Cat. # | Term | Course # | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1616 | 01 | POL291 | Introduction to Political Science Research Methods |
| 1623 | 01 | POL340 | American Foreign Policy |
| 3098 | 01 | POL362 | Globalization and Geopolitics in the 21st Century |
Professional Biography
Kanishkan Sathasivam received his Ph.D. in Political Science from Texas A&M University in 2000. He also has an M.S. degree (1991) from the University of Tennessee and a B.S. degree (1989) from Saint Louis University, both of these in Aerospace Engineering. He came to the United States from Sri Lanka in 1986 to pursue his postsecondary education. He is currently an associate professor of Political Science and department chair at Salem State College in Salem, MA, where he teaches numerous courses in international and comparative politics with a particular focus on international security and foreign policy analysis. His research interests include the enduring rivalry between India and Pakistan, security and conflict in the Middle East and Central Asia, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and geopolitics among the great powers of the world. His recent publications include a monograph titled Uneasy Neighbors: India, Pakistan and US Foreign Policy (2005).
Professional Interests
Weapons of mass destruction (proliferation and counter-proliferation)
Great
Power politics/rivalry among the United States, China, and Russia
International security and foreign policy processes in the Middle East and Central Asia
The enduring rivalry between India and Pakistan
Multi-state arms race processes
Ethnic group identity, group political mobilization, and conflict
Political risk assessment
Responsibilities
Courses taught at Salem State College:
POL 101 Introduction to Political Science
POL 110 Honors Seminar: Topics in Political Science
POL 251 Introduction to International Politics
POL 271 Introduction to Comparative Politics
POL 291 Introduction to Political Science Research Methods
POL 340 American Foreign Policy
POL 352 Issues in International Politics
POL 354 International Governance
POL 356 International Security
POL 360 International Political Economy
POL 374 Comparative South Asian Governments and Politics
POL 375 Politics of the Middle East
POL 379 Politics of the Developing Countries
POL 400 Capstone Seminar: Topics in Political Science
POL 500 Directed Study in Political Science
Selected Publications
Sathasivam, Kanishkan (2007). “Afghanistan.” In Civil Wars of the World: Major Conflicts Since World War II – Volume I, ed. Karl DeRouen, Jr. and Uk Heo. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.
Sathasivam, Kanishkan (2005). Uneasy Neighbors: India, Pakistan and US Foreign Policy.Aldershot, UK: Ashgate.
Sathasivam, Kanishkan (2005). “Pakistan.” In Defense and Security: A Compendium of National Armed Forces and Security Policies – Volume II, ed. Uk Heo and Karl DeRouen, Jr. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.
Sathasivam, Kanishkan, and Sahar Shafqat (2003). “In India’s Shadow: The Evolution of Pakistan’s Security Policy.” In Conflict in Asia: Korea, China–Taiwan, and India–Pakistan, ed. Uk Heo and Shale A. Horowitz. Westport, CT: Praeger.
Sathasivam, Kanishkan (2003). “‘No Other Choice’: Pakistan’s Decision to Test the Bomb.” In Integrating Cognitive and Rational Theories of Foreign Policy Decision Making, ed. Alex Mintz. New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan.