Nicolas Blarel
Associate Professor
- Name
- Dr. N.R.J.B. Blarel
- Telephone
- +31 70 800 9512
- n.r.j.b.blarel@fsw.leidenuniv.nl
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-9924-0578
Nicolas Blarel is Associate Professor of International Relations at the Institute of Political Science.
Nicolas Blarel is Associate Professor of International Relations at the Institute of Political Science, Leiden University in The Netherlands. He studies foreign and security policy-making, the politics of power transition in global politics, the politics of migration governance, and the international politics of South Asia.
His current research project centers more specifically on the decentralisation and regionalisation of the foreign policy decision-making process in India. Nicolas has also worked on mapping and theorising migration governance in the South Asia to Gulf migration corridor. Nicolas equally studies India’s relations with the Middle East and has published The Evolution of India’s Israel Policy: Continuity, Change, and Compromise since 1922 (Oxford University Press, 2015). Nicolas also recently co-edited the Oxford Handbook of India’s National Security (Oxford University Press, 2018). In addition, Nicolas has authored and co-authored book chapters and articles in Political Studies, Foreign Policy Analysis, International Studies Perspectives, International Politics, European Political Science, Rising Power Quarterly, Strategic Analysis, Politique Etrangère, and Hérodote.
Nicolas received his PhD from Indiana University, Bloomington and has previously studied at Sciences-Po Paris and at the Institut d’Etudes Politiques, Strasbourg. He also previously worked with the French Foreign Ministry’s policy planning staff (Centre d’Analyses, de Prévision, et de Stratégie) and has been a visiting fellow at various research institutions based in New Delhi such as the Observer Research Foundation (ORF), Carnegie-India, the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), and the Centre de Sciences Humaines (CSH).
Nicolas is also currently Associate Editor at Indian Politics and Policy and the Co-Chair of the South Asia in World Politics (SAWP) Section at the International Studies Association.
You can follow him on twitter (@nicoblar).
› Curriculum vitae Nicolas Blarel
PhD supervision
Nicolas Blarel is available to supervise PhD students and invites PhD candidates to send research proposals in the areas of:
- Foreign Policy Analysis
- Emerging Powers
- International Politics of South Asia
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Associate Professor
- Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
- Instituut Politieke Wetenschap
- Ennis C.A. & Blarel N.R.J.B. (Eds.) (2022), The South Asia to Gulf Migration Governance Complex: Bristol University Press.
- Ennis C.A. & Blarel N.R.J.B (2022), Mapping and theorizing migration governance: insights from the South-to-West Asian migration corridor. In: Ennis C.A. & Blarel N.R.J.B (Eds.), The South Asia to gulf migration governance complex: Bristol University Press. 3-31.
- Ennis C.A. & Blarel N.R.J.B. (2022), Contested governance and sovereignty in the Kerala-Dubai migration corridor. In: Ennis C.A. & Blarel N.R.J.B. (Eds.), The South Asia to gulf migration governance complex: Bristol University Press. 147-172.
- Willigen N.J.G. van & Blarel N.R.J.B. (2020), How do regional parties influence foreign policy? Insights from multilevel coalitional bargaining in India, European Journal of International Relations : 1-23.
- Lee M.J., Florea A. & Blarel N. (2019), Opening the Black Box of Finance: North–South Investment, Political Risk, and US Military Intervention, Political Studies 67(4): 872-894.
- Blarel N.B. & Sarkar J. (2019), Substate Organizations as Foreign Policy Agents: New Evidence and Theory from India, Israel and France, Foreign Policy Analysis 15(3): 413-431.
- Gupta S., Mullen R.D., Basrur R., Hall I., Blarel N.R.J.B., Pardesi M.S. & Ganguly S. (2018), Indian Foreign Policy under Modi: A New Brand or Just Repackaging?, International Studies Perspectives 20(1): 1-45.
- Blarel N.R.J.B. & Ebert H. (2018), Deterring to Lead? Nuclear Crises, Non-State Proxies, and India’s Regional Leadership, Rising Power Quarterly 3(1): 45-63.
- Ganguly S., Blarel N.R.J.B. & Pardesi M.S. (Eds.) (2018), The Oxford Handbook of India’s National Security: Oxford University Press.
- Blarel N. (2018), L’Inde peut-elle devenir une grande puissance?, Politique étrangère 2: 69-78.
- Blarel N.R.J.B. (2018), Mischief under the Nuclear Umbrella: Dynamics and Implications. In: Rajagopalan R. & Wagemaker A. (Eds.), Global Nuclear Security: Moving Beyond the NSS: Global Policy- Observer Research Foundation series. 31-40.
- Ebert H. & Blarel N.R.J.B. (2018), Power, Territory and Learning: Explaining Pakistan’s Persistent Contestation. In: Ebert H. & Flemes D. (Eds.), Regional Powers and Contested Leadership: Palgrave MacMillan. 247-272.
- Ganguly S., Blarel N.R.J.B. & Pardesi M.S. (2018), Introduction. In: Ganguly S., Blarel N.R.J.B. & Pardesi M.S. (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of India’s National Security: Oxford University Press.
- Blarel N.R.J.B. (2018), India’s Strategic Culture(s). In: Sumit S., Blarel N.R.J.B. & Pardesi M.S. (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of India’s National Security: Oxford University Press.
- Blarel N.R.J.B. (17 January 2019), Modi, Pawar and Deve Gowda as CMs led India-Israel ties. The Indian Express.
- Van Willigen N.J.G. & Blarel N. (2017), Coalitions and foreign policy making: Insights from the global south, European Political Science 16(4): 502-514.
- Blarel N. (2017), Inside out? Assessing the domestic determinants of India's external behavior. In: Hansel M., Khan R. & Levaillant M. (Eds.), Theorizing Indian Foreign Policy: Taylor & Francis Ltd. 203-220.
- Blarel N.R.J.B. (2017), Assessing US Influence over India-Israel Relations: A Difficult Equation to Balance?, Strategic Analysis 41(4): 384-400.
- Blarel N. (4 April 2017), India-Israel at 25: Defense Ties. Middle East Institute. Middle East Institute: Middle East Institute. [blog entry].
- Blarel N.R.J.B. (2017), Modi's Historic Visit to Israel, IAPS Dialogue: The Online Magazine of the Institute of Asia & Pacific Studies : .
- Blarel N.R.J.B. (3 July 2017), Why are India-Israel ties so special?. The Indian Express.
- Blarel N.R.J.B. & Sarkar J. (2017), "The Stakeholders Inside: Explaining India’s relationship with Israel and France". Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the International Studies Association (ISA), Baltimore. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the International Studies Association (ISA). Baltimore.
- Blarel N.R.J.B. & Ebert H. (2017), Regional Hegemony in the Nuclear Age: Assessing India’s policies towards Pakistan since 1998. 11th Pan-European Conference on International Relations (European International Studies Association) Barcelona, Spain. 11th Pan-European Conference on International Relations (European International Studies Association) 13 September 2017 - 16 September 2017.
- Blarel N.R.J.B. & Ebert H. (2017), Global rise, regional resistance? Explaining the paradox of contested rising powers. 11th Pan-European Conference on International Relations (EISA), Barcelona. 11th Pan-European Conference on International Relations (EISA) 13 September 2017 - 16 September 2017.
- Blarel N.R.J.B. & Onderco M. (2017), With power comes new friends? Understanding the evolution of the multilateral and bilateral preferences of emerging powers towards the Israel-Palestine dispute. 11th Pan-European Conference on International Relations (EISA), Barcelona. 11th Pan-European Conference on International Relations (EISA) 13 September 2017 - 16 September 2017. Barcelona.
- Blarel N.R.J.B. & Ennis C.A. (2017), Mapping and theorizing migration governance: insights from the South-to-West Asian Migration Corridor. 11th Pan-European Conference on International Relations (EISA) 13 September 2017 - 16 September 2017. Barcelona: European International Studies Association.
- Ganguly S. & Blarel N. (2016), Introduction. In: Ganguly S. (Ed.), Engaging the world: Indian foreign policy since 1947. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Blarel N. (2016), The partnership that dare not speak its name: The evolution of India-Israel relations. In: Ganguly S. (Ed.), Engaging the world: Indian foreign policy since 1947. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Van Willigen N.J.G. & Blarel N. (2016), Coalitions and Foreign Policy Making: Insights from the Global South. British International Studies Association Annual Convention, Edinburgh. British International Studies Association Annual Convention (15-17 June, Edinburgh).
- Blarel N. (2015), The evolution of India's Israel policy: Continuity, change, and compromise since 1922: Oxford University Press.
- Blarel N. (2015), The India-Pakistan border dispute. In: Brunet-Jailly E. (Ed.), Border disputes: A global encyclopedia. Santa Barbara, Denver: ABC Clio.
- Blarel N. (2015), India's (re-)emergence as a regional player in the Middle-East? Assessing change and continuity since 1947. Presentation at the Third International Conference India as a Global Power in the Twenty-First Century, organized by the New Zealand India Research Institute (Victoria University), Wellington, 26 August 2015. Third International Conference India as a Global Power in the Twenty-First Century 25 August 2015 - 26 August 2015. Third International Conference India as a Global Power in the Twenty-First Century.
- Blarel N. & Van Willigen N. (2015), Regional actors and coalition politics in India: obstruction and constructive engagement. Paper presented at the British International Studies Association (BISA) 40th Anniversary Conference, London, 17 June 2015. British International Studies Association (BISA) 40th Anniversary Conference 16 June 2015 - 19 June 2015. London.
- Blarel N. (2015), Plus ça change, plus ça reste la même chose? Modi, BJP and India’s policy towards the Middle-East. Paper presented at the British International Studies Association (BISA) 40th Anniversary Conference, London, 19 June 2015. British International Studies Association (BISA) 40th Anniversary Conference 16 June 2015 - 19 June 2015. London.
- Blarel N. & Ebert H. (2015), Studying the links between terrorism and nuclear deterrence. Paper presented at the 9th Pan-European Conference on International Relations. Giardini Naxos, 24 September 2015. 9th Pan-European Conference on International Relations 23 September 2015 - 26 September 2015.
- Blarel N. & Ebert H. (2015), Nuclear contestation in South Asia, International Politics 52(2): 223-238.
- Blarel N. (23 November 2015), Modi’s “look West” policy: India’s balancing act in West Asia. Presentation at S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 23 November 2015. Singapore. [lecture].
- Blarel N. (2015), Planes, drones, missiles: How Kargil changed Indo–Israeli relations, The caravan : .
- Blarel N. (19 February 2015), The myth of India's 'shift' toward Israel. The Diplomat, The pulse.
- Blarel N. (17 October 2015), President’s opening act: Pranab Mukherjee’s Israel visit reconfirmed Delhi’s deliberate policy ambivalence. The Indian Express, Opinion.
- Blarel N. (9 June 2015), Modi’s visit to Israel: Political blunder or calculated gamble?. The Wire, Diplomacy.
- Blarel N. (2014), Redefining India’s grand strategy? The evolving nature of India’s Israel policy. In: Bajpai K., Basit S. & Krishnappa V. (Eds.), India’s grand strategy: History, theory, cases: Routledge. 449-479.