German Institute for Global and Area Studies | Leibniz-Institut für Globale und Regionale Studien

Prof. Dr. Chanchal Kumar Sharma

Associate

Short CV

Since 07/2017: Associate at the GIGA Institute for Asian Studies
09/2022 – 11/2022: Visiting Fellow at the GIGA Institute for Asian Studies. Funding: GIGA India Fellowship
01/2017 - 06/2017: Visiting Fellow at the GIGA Institute of Asian Studies Funding: GIGA India Fellowship

Current Research

Fiscal Federalism: Theory and Practice
Distributive Fiscal Politics
Multi-level Politics and Party System Change
Foreign Relations of Subnational Units
Federalism and Disaster Management

Countries and Regions

India
South Asia

Research Programmes

Accountability and Participation

Prof. Dr. Chanchal Kumar Sharma

Associate

chanchalsharma@cuh.ac.in

GIGA Focus Asia | 3/2023

Federalism in Times of Crisis: Insights from India’s COVID-19 Response

Why do some subnational units respond better to crises than others, despite having the same constitutional authority to act? This GIGA Focus investigates the cases of four Indian states to identify factors contributing to successful COVID-19 crisis management.

Prof. Dr. Chanchal Kumar Sharma

Associate

Contemporary South Asia | 11/2022

The Dynamics of Federal (In)stability and Negotiated Cooperation Under Single-Party Dominance: Insights from Modi’s India

Many studies have demonstrated a trend towards greater centralization of the federal system in India since 2014. This article systematically explores the processes involved in tipping the delicate federal balance in favour of greater central control.