Lawrence Williams

Dr. Lawrence Prabhakar Williams is Author, Researcher & Professor, International Relations & Strategic Studies, Formerly with the Department of Political Science, Madras Christian College. His books are Growth of Naval Power in the Indian Ocean Region: Dynamics and Transformation (2016), The Maritime Balance of Power in the Asia-Pacific: Maritime Doctrines and Nuclear Weapons At Sea (2006), Maritime Security in the Indian Ocean Region: Critical Issues of Debate (2008). His research fellowships have been at IDSS & RSIS Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (2004-07); The Fulbright Fellowship at University of Michigan Ann Arbor (1996); Policy Research Fellowships at The Henry Stimson Center, Washington DC (2001) & Center for Naval Analysis ,USA (2001). Other research assignments have been with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington DC; Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Hawaii (2003); Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University, Canberra (2007); Near East South Asia Center-National Defense University, Washington DC 2009-2012; Consultant, Net Assessment Directorate, IDS, Ministry of Defence, New Delhi (2001-04). Adjunct Professor & PhD Supervisor Naval War College, INS Mandovi; China Studies Centre, IIT-Madras

Companies

• Adjunct Professor Department of Geopolitics and International Relations, Manipal University, Manipal (2007)
• Advisor Centre For Public Policy Research Centre for Public Policy Research (2007)
• Associate Professor, Department of Political Science Madras Christian College (1986)
• Adjunct Professor Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (2010 — 2011)
• S.Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (2007) (2007 — 2007)
• Visiting Fellow Institute of Defence & Strategic Studies, (2004-05); (2004 — 2005)