Dhurba Rizal

Region of Interest

South Asia

Primary Country of Residence

India

Title

Dr.

Email

romanarad@yahoo.com

Countries of Specialization

BHUTAN, INDIA, NEPAL, CHINA, BANGLADESH

Education

Nationality: Bhutanese
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth: Tsirang Bhutan
Education: Ph.D in Public Management
Expertise: Public Management, Conflict and Development, Security, Violence, Governance, Decentralization and Democracy

Research Interests

RESEARCH AND TEACHING AREAS:
Governance / Public Administration: Development, Decentralization, Ethics, Human Resources and Human Development, Organization and Management, Project Management, Public Service,Development Administration, Diversity, Corporate Sustainability

International Relations: Conflict, Peace, Refugees and Migration, Vulnerability and Livelihood, Environment and Climate Change, Globalization and Global Issues, UN and other International Organizational Responses to Problems of Conflict and Political and Economic Transition Political Science: Democracy, Security, Comparative Politics of South and Southeast Asia, Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods

CONSULTANCY:
Worked as International Consultant and Trainer for various National and International Organizations including the UNDESA, UNDP, Global Integrity, Swiss Development Cooperation, USAID and other UN Organizations in areas such as the above as well as Governance, Integrity, Risk Assessment, Decentralization, Environment and Climate Change, Migration and Security

Teaching Interests

GOVERNANCE, DEMOCRACY, SECURITY, CONFLICT, PEACE, DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC MANAGEMENT

Publications

PUBLICATIONS

Books
Rizal, Dhurba. 2015. The Royal Semi-Authoritarian Democracy of Bhutan. Lanham •Boulder •New York •London: Lexington Books (An Imprint of Rowman & Littlefield).
Rizal, Dhurba. 2012. South Asia and Beyond: Discourses on Emerging Security Challenges and Concerns. New Delhi: Adroit Publishers.
Rizal, Dhurba. 2012. Contemporary Governance Challenges and The United Nations Peace Building in Conflict and Post Conflict Societies. New Delhi: Adroit Publishers.
Rizal, Dhurba & Yozo Yokota. 2006. Understanding Development, Conflict and Violence: The Cases of Bhutan, Nepal, Northeast of India and Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh. New Delhi: Adroit Publishers. (Lead Author)
Rizal, Dhurba. 2002. Administrative System in Bhutan: Retrospect and Prospect. New Delhi: Adroit Publishers.
Rizal, Dhurba. 2001. Bhutan: Decentralization and Good Governance. New Delhi: Adroit Publishers.
Rizal, Dhurba. 2001. Human Resource Management. Kathmandu: Ratna Pustak Bhander.
Rizal, Dhurba. 2000. Project Management. Kathmandu: Ratna Pustak Bhander.
Rizal, Dhurba. 2000. Organization Management. Kathmandu: Ratna Pustak Bhander.
Book Chapters
Rizal, Dhurba. (2018) The Civil Service System in Bhutan. In: Jamil I., Dhakal T., Paudel. N. (eds) Civil Service Management and Administrative Systems in South Asia. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham.
Rizal, Dhurba. (2019) Bhutan–India Relations: The Shifting Bhutanese Perceptions and Geopolitical Gambit. In Amit, Rajan (eds) India in South Asia Challenges and Management. Springer Singapore.
Report
Rizal, Dhurba. 2011. Mapping Security and Search of Alternative Regionalism in South Asia: From Macro to Micro-Security. The Institute For Strategic and Development Studies / Global Consortium on Security Transformation, Philippines.
Rizal, Dhurba. 2008. Understanding Governance in Post Conflict Societies: The Cases of Afghanistan, Congo, Liberia, Mozambique, Sudan and Timor Leste. UNDESA, New York.
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Rizal, Dhurba. 2011. “Multilateral Security Cooperation in South Asia”. Policy Brief, Global Consortium on Security Transformation, Organized Crime Series/ The Institute for Strategic and Development Studies, Philippines.
Rizal, Dhurba. 2010. “Faltering Footprints of Security in South Asia”. Policy Brief, Global Consortium on Security Transformation, Organized Crime Series, N21, January 2010.
Rizal, Dhurba. 2004. “The Unknown Refugee Crisis: Expulsion of the Ethnic Lhotsampa From Bhutan”. Journal of Asian Ethnicity, Volume 15 (2), pp 151-177.
Rizal, Dhurba. 2004. “Maoist Violence and Elusive Peace in Nepal”. The Canadian Journal of Peace Studies, Volume 36(1), pp 65-93.
Rizal, Dhurba. 2000. “Decentralization in Bhutan”. Public Administration Journal, Volume 1(2), pp 35-62 Central Department of Public Administration, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Rizal, Dhurba. 2000. “Monarchial Democracy: An Exercise To Preserve Anachronism”. Annual Publication of Bhutan National Democratic Party, 2000. Volume 1(1) Siliguri, India.
Rizal, Dhurba. 2000. “Public Service Management in Bhutan”. GRINSO Nepal, International Solidarity, Volume 11(1/2) January-April.
Rizal, Dhurba. 2001. “Guided Change in Bhutan: Where Does It Lead”. Annual Publication of Bhutan National Democratic Party. Volume 2(1). Kathmandu, Nepal.
Book in Progress
India and China Geopolitical Competition and Nepal and Bhutan Geostrategic Importance and Survival
Journal Article Work in Progress
Understanding Development, Conflict and Violence: The Eastern Himalayas Perspectives
Refereed Articles Published at National Papers
Rizal, Dhurba. 1998. “Cosmetic Participation Process in Bhutan”. The Kathmandu Post, July.
Rizal, Dhurba. 1998. “Public Management System in Bhutan”. The Kathmandu Post, July.
Rizal, Dhurba. 1998. “Role of Actors in Bhutanese Movement”. The Kathmandu Post, April.
Rizal, Dhurba. 1999. “Bhutanese Democratic Movement and Refugee Crisis”. The Kathmandu Post, February.
Rizal, Dhurba. 2001. “Revolution of Rising Expectation in Bhutan”. The Kathmandu Post, June.
Rizal, Dhurba. 2001. “Rhetoric of Good Governance”. The Kathmandu Post, July.
Rizal, Dhurba. 2002. “Bhutan Failed National Integration”. Annual Publication of Bhutan National Democratic Party. Kathmandu, Nepal.
Rizal, Dhurba. 2003. “Diplomacy and Refugee Repatriation”. The Kathmandu Post, December.
Rizal, Dhurba. 2003. “Pseudo Reforms and Ethno-Nationalist Supremacy”. The Kathmandu Post, January.
Rizal, Dhurba. 2003. “UNHCR and Bhutanese Refugees”. The Kathmandu Post, February.
Rizal, Dhurba. 2005. “Uncertainties of Bhutanese Refugees”. The Kathmandu Post, October.
Rizal, Dhurba. 2006. “Protracted Refugee Situation”. The Kathmandu Post, June.
Rizal, Dhurba. 2007. “Nation-building: Emerging Challenges to Peace Process”. The Himalayan Times, May.
Rizal, Dhurba. 2007. “India's South Asia policy” The Kathmandu Post, June
Rizal, Dhurba. 2007. “Divided Refugees and Unending Crisis” The Kathmandu Post, June
Rizal, Dhurba. 2007. “Rising Political Extremism in Bhutan” The Kathmandu Post, July
Rizal, Dhurba. 2007. “Spectrum of Security in South Asia” The Kathmandu Post, August

Keywords

peace ; governance ; refugees ; migration ; conflict ; development, democracy, security; ...