Dr. P. M. Kamath is the Chairman and Hon. Director ol VPM s Centre for International Studies (Rogd.), Mumbai. He retired as Professor of Politics from Bombay University after twenty five years of distinguished service. He has authored or edited eighteen books and published over a hundred research papers in National and International journals. Dr. Kamath Is an authority on national security, security policy-making in the US and India and International Politics. He was recipient of many research fellowships in India and abroad. He was awarded Fulbrlght fellowship twice; first time to work In the School of Advanced International Studies, John Hopkins University, Washington, DC and the second time in the National Security Studies Programme, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. Currently he is also the Managing Trustee of Indian Association of American Studies and Adjunct Professor, Department of Geopolitics and International Relations in Manipal University, Manipal.
