Satyabrata Rai Chowdhuri, FRAS

Royal Asiatic Society

The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland was established, according to its Royal Charter of 11 August 1824, to further "the investigation of subjects connected with and for the encouragement of science, literature and the arts in relation to Asia." From its incorporation the Society...

 (born 1935) is a Political Scientist, Political Historian

Political history

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 and International Relations

International relations

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 expert.

He is presently a Senior Research Fellow in International Relations at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies

Institute of Commonwealth Studies

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, University of London

University of London

-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...

, U.K., and an Emeritus Professor of Political Science at India's University Grants Commission

University Grants Commission (India)

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. Earlier he has taught at the universities of Calcutta

University of Calcutta

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, Rabindra Bharati

Rabindra Bharati University

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, London

University of London

-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...

 and Oxford

University of Oxford

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Rai Chowdhuri is a prolific writer with primary interests in nuclear issues and South Asian Politics. He has been a columnist at Project Syndicate

Project Syndicate

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, and Asia Times Online

Asia Times Online

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, besides many news dailies across the globe. He is also known for his books Nuclear Politics and Leftism in India among others.

His scholarship in South Asian Studies was honored in 2006 with the Fellowship of the Royal Asiatic Society

FRAS

FRAS may stand for:*Frame Relay Access Support *Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society*Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society*Fellow of the Royal Art Society of New South Wales*Fire Retardant Anti Static, Australian mining material safety test...

; U.K.'s highest society in Asian studies

Asian studies

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