Dr. Manali Kumar

As an International Postdoctoral Fellow with the Institute of Political Science (IPW) at the University of St. Gallen (HSG) in Switzerland, and Editor-in-Chief at 9DASHLINE. Researching India’s foreign policy as a rising power, with a focus on understanding how its national identity and interests have changed in recent decades.

Currently writing a book on strategic decision-making under uncertainty, which introduces a new prescriptive theory that she calls the Prudent Judgment Approach. Her research also explores the meaning of prudence and its value as a tool for reducing cognitive biases and improving deliberative reasoning.

With a PhD in Political Science (International Relations) from the National University of Singapore. Received research grants from the governments of Switzerland and Singapore. Previously worked as a risk consultant with Control Risks in New Delhi, focusing on pre-transaction due diligence and integrity risk, and as a Researcher Associate at Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses on projects advising the Indian Ministries of Defense and External Affairs.