Department of Government, University of Texas at Austin

Graduate Students

Ray, Ayesha

Position: Current

Office: MEZ 3.228
Phone: 512-232-7238
Email: ayesha_ray@yahoo.com
Ph.D. status: Expected Fall 2007

Dissertation Title: ''Political Masters and Sentinels: Commanding the Allegiance of the Soldier in India''

Supervisor(s): R. Harrison Wagner

Job Candidate: Yes

Field(s) of Study: International Relations, Comparative Politics
Research Interests: Ayesha Ray is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Government at the University of Texas at Austin. Her fields of specialization are International Relations and Comparative Politics. Her specific research interests deal with civil-military relations and security issues in South Asia. Her dissertation examines the rise of the Indian military from 1947 to the present day and specifically makes an argument for an increase in the Indian military’s ability to influence civilian policy over various decades. The dissertation also compares civil-military relations in the United States to draw broader conclusions about the relationship between civilians and the military in democracies.