Nikhil Goyal

Graduate Affiliate
Political Science
University of Toronto
Email: [email protected]
Biography
Nikhil Goyal is pursuing a PhD in Political Science at the University of Toronto, where he focuses on International Relations and Development Studies. His research centres on pedagogy and postcolonial theory, examining the dynamics between non-Western learners and International Relations. Before his PhD, Nikhil completed a Master’s in Political Theory at the University of Toronto and a Master’s in Diplomacy, Law, and Business at O.P. Jindal Global University.
Selected publications
- Article · 2025 Comparative Political Theory and International Relations: A Call for Partnership Alternatives: Global, Local, Political Calls for a partnership between comparative political theory and critical International Relations.
- Article · 2025 What Happens When Non-Western Voices Enter International Relations? Kautilya and the Politics of Access Central European Journal of International and Security Studies What happens to non-Western voices such as Kautilya once they are brought into International Relations.
- Article · 2024 The Practice of International Relations Discipline in India: Obstacles and Challenges Studies in Indian Politics The history and challenges of International Relations as a discipline in India.
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