National Law University Jodhpur
Dr. Manisha Mirdha (Political Science)
Assistant Professor

PhD - Political Science, PhD – Psychology, Gold Medalist

She has been teaching in National Law University since 2002 previous to which she was teaching in JNVU as a guest faculty. Recipient of scholarship for her PhD research, she has cleared UGC-NET in both Political Science and Psychology. Currently she teaches Political Theory, Indian Government & Politics and International Relations. Previously subjects taught by her at National Law University, Jodhpur include Criminology, Forensic Psychology, Crime and Society, Applied Social Psychology, Organizational Behaviour. She consistently presents her views in numerous National- International Conferences, Educational Multi Media Research Centers, Expert discourses by Universities of repute, Judicial Academy, and similar forums. She also chairs and is member to various bodies/ institution of repute, Panel of External Reviewers, Editorial boards etc. Has also successfully completed, and topped Refresher Programs, conducted and participated in FDPs and Training Programs. Extensively contributed in Curriculum designing of various courses, Distance Education Programs and organized numerous national and international Conferences/seminars under the aegis of ICSSR, NHRC, BCI, ITEC to name a few. Some of her administrative responsibilities are in the capacities of NLUJ Chief Counselor, Chairperson- Centre for Wellness and Counseling (CWC),  Faculty Advisor- Corporate Law Society(CLS),  Coordinator- NLUJ-ITEC Programs, PG Chief Course Coordinator, Aditya Birla Scholarship Advisor, Reliance Foundation Scholarship Advisor, RICC -member, Executive Director- CSESI amid other.

Chapters in Edited Books
·    ‘Empowering Women in Modern India: Victories and Challenges’ in the book Sustainable Development: Issues and Challenges Published by Bharti Publications, ISBN:978-93-94779-76-1,  (July 2022).
·    Post Modernism, Crime and Political Analysis: New Horizons for Understanding Deviance in the book titled Postmodern Perspectives in English Language and Literature. Publisher: Authorspress (2019)  ISBN-10: 9388332083 ISBN-13: 978-9388332088 
·    ‘Environmental Stress- A Critique’ in the book: ‘Environment and Society- Perspectives across Disciplines’ Publisher: Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany. ISBN Number: -978-3-659-40672 Year of Publication: 2015
·    ‘Therapeutic Intervention in the Behavioral Modification of Criminals’ in the book ‘Modern Psychology and Human Life’.(pp.143-156, 2006) ISBN-81-88890-63-4, Rakhi Prakashan
·    ‘A Teacher’s role to understand Learner’s psychology in classroom’ in the book ‘Teacher in 21st Century: Challenges, Responsibilities, Creditability.(pp.77-94, 2005) ISBN-81-88890-45-6, Rakhi Prakashan

Research Papers in Journals
·    ‘Foreign Policy Analysis: Strategic Choice of India-No First Use’ in the Indian Politics and Law Review Journal ISSN: 2581-7086 Impact Factor 6.9. Annual Journal, Double Blind Peer Reviewed (Vol 8, pp150-164, June 2023)
·     ‘Judicial Activism vis-à-vis Judicial Adventurism- Impact on Indian Polity’ in the International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews |IJRAR| E-ISSN 2348-1269, P-ISSN 2349-5138, ISSN and U GC Approved, 5.75 Impact factor, Refereed Journal, Peer Journal and Indexed Journal (Volume 8 Issue 3, July 2021)
·    ‘Crime, Victim, and the State: Differing Rationales’ in the Journal of Legal Studies and Research. Published by The Law Brigade Publishing Group Double Blind Peer Review (Volume 6 Issue 3 – June 2020) ISSN: 2455-2437
·    ‘Abrogation of Article 370: A Critical Analysis of the Challenges and Implications’ in the Journal of Advances and Scholarly Researches in Allied Education (Vol 16, Issue 6 August 2020) Impact Factor 3.46  ISSN: 2230-7540
·     ‘Covid Fatigue: Information Overload and the dangers posed by the Pathogen’  in National Research Journal of Political Science and Public Administration (Vol 8, Issue 24 pp. 67-72 August 2020) Impact Factor 2.283 ISSN: 2347-9639 Quarterly Peer Reviewed Research Journal.
·     Blog in LIBERTATEM (Online legal and Political news platform){Google Scholar} on ‘The Logic of Psephology and Heuristics During Elections’ September 12, 2020
·     ‘Nuclear North Korea and Resurgence of Cold War Paranoia’ in the Journal of Advances and Scholarly Researches in Allied Education (Vol 16, Issue 6 pp.1432-1435 May 2019) Impact Factor 3.46 ISSN: 2230-7540 Peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary refereed journal
·    Analysis of Interface between Color, Human Functioning and Business, ICFT-2015, Published in 2016, ISBN- 978-93-85542-35-0 Published by- M.R. International
·     ‘Criminal Profiling: Reality behind Psychological Sleuthing of Crime analysis’ in the Journal of Psycho-Cultural Dimensions(Vol.31 pp.41-50 April 2015) Half Yearly Referred & Peer Reviewed Journal ISSN: 0971-7064, Prachi Psycho Cultural Research Association
·     ‘Youth at Risk- Causes and Consequences- A Psycho-Legal Perspective’ in the Journal of Psycho-Cultural Dimensions(Vol.30 pp.133-143 October 2014) Half Yearly Referred & Peer Reviewed Journal ISSN: 0971-7064, Prachi Psycho Cultural Research Association
·     ‘Judge and the Jury: Psychology in the Courtroom’ in Scholasticus, Journal of National Law University (Vol.7, No.2,p.p.129-143 August 2010).
·    ‘Eyewitness Testimony- Accuracy and Credibility’ in Scholasticus- Journal of National Law University (Vol.5, No.1, p.p.82-92 September 2007).
·     ‘Psychological facets to criminality’ in the Journal of Psychosocial Researches(Vol.1, No.2. p.p.127-135 July-Dec.2006) Multidisciplinary scientific peer-reviewed journal. ISSN- 0973-5410, MD Publication
·     ‘Study of Relationship of Mental health and Role Stress of Women working in Public and Private sectors’ in the Journal of Applied Psychology(Vol.1, No.1.pp.-40-47 July-Dec.2004)
  -Published 5 Modules for Distance Education Program of National Law University Jodhpur
  -Published 16 Programs in Political Theory for Educational Multimedia Research Centre    (EMMRC), JNVU which is running a DTH Channel “PRABODH”, SWAYAM Prabha – UGC -Channel 03 of Ministry of Higher Education, Govt. of India.

Area of Interest- Political Theory, Electoral Behaviour, Forensic Psychology, Applied Psychology
Email ids- mmirdha@nlujodhpur.ac.in , mirdhamanisha@gmail.com