Dr. (Mrs.) Annpurna Nautiyal is a Professor and Head of the Department of Political Science, HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar, Garhwal, Uttaranchal. Her area of interest is international relations but she also has a keen interest in the regional and national issues, particularly the problem of women empowerment in the hill areas. She is a widely traveled person and was a Fulbright visiting professor at the Department of Public and International Affairs, George Mason University, Fairfax Virginia in 2006. She is the chairperson of the University women cell and Convener of the Board of Studies and Research Degree Committee. She is also a member the advisory committee of the Nehru Centre of the Aligarh Muslim University. She has published several articles in reputed journals. Professor Nautiyal has authored/edited five books which include: The Role of Henry Kissinger in World Politics (1987), India in the New World Order (1995) Uttarakhand in Turmoil (1996) Fifty Years of Human Rights: Expectations and Challenges (2002) and Challenges to India’s Foreign Policy in the New Era (2006)

Research Interests :International Relations, Women Empowerment, Gender issues

Selected Publications: 

Books

• Annpurna Nautiyal: (Edt) (2002) Fifty Years of Human Rights: Expectations and Challenges Sarita Book House, New Delhi
• Annpurna Nautiyal (Edt.): (2006) Challenges to India’s Foreign Policy in the New Era. Gyan Publication, Delhi