In this episode, we are pleased to welcome Dr. Vishnu Nair to the Upkritam Pathshala Podcast Series.
Dr. Vishnu has done his PhD from the National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi, Kerala on ‘Transformation of The Right to Self-Determination: A Critical Analysis'. He is presently working as an Assistant Professor at Amity University Dubai.
Dr. Vishnu has a Master's in Public Law and Intellectual Property Rights with distinction from the University of Kerala and a B.A. LL.B. (Hons) from Kerala Law Academy Law College, Trivandrum. Since 2016, he has actively practised law, specialising in Constitutional, Civil, and Arbitration matters. Dr Nair served as a faculty member at Kerala Law Academy Law College, contributing expertise in Constitutional Law, Administrative Law and International Law. He is also an honorary lecturer at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland
Other studies in this field that Dr. Vishnu has conducted include:
• “Denial of Right to Self Determination: The Kashmir Conundrum”, The Academy Law Review (45 Ac. L.R. 2021) (ISSN 2278-5108) Mar 20, 2022
• “The Crisis in Kashmir: An International Predicament”, Law and Social Transformation: Contemporary Issues, ISBN NO: 978-81-956326-9-5, 2020
• “Sovereign Debt: An Impending Obstacle”, Indian Journal of Legal Philosophy (IJLP) 2 (4), 2015
• “Evolution of the Right of Self-Determination in International Law”, International Journal of Socio-Legal Research (IJSLR) 1 (2), 2015
This podcast is very valuable for anyone wanting to understand self-determination in international law. It explores the political and socio-religious challenges to its implementation and highlights the importance of negotiation and peaceful solutions in securing people's rights to self-determination.
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Some key moments in this podcast are:
00:00 - Preview of the Main Podcast
00:38 - Start of the Podcast
02:04 – Understanding Self Determination
03:50 – Entitlements under Self Determination
05:37 - Self Determination v. Territorial Integrity
11:50 – Theories of Self Determination
15:17 – The Tibetan Crisis
23:49 – Defining ‘people’
25:17 – The Kashmir Crisis
30:04 – Negotiated Right to Self Determination
35:02 – Methodology and Resources referred
37:39 – Facing the Challenge of Biased Narratives
41:36 – PhD Process at NUALS, Kochi
44:49 - Visiting Research Scholar Program
47:45 – Unexplored topics under ‘International Law’ that offer potential for further research
50:17 – Thank you for watching
51:36 – End of podcast
You can connect with Dr. Vishnu on Linkedin at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-vishnu-nair-1549ba62/
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