Komal Awasthi is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur. She holds a B.A. (Hons.) and M.A. in Political Science from Banaras Hindu University and has qualified UGC-NET in Political Science. Her academic interests include Political Theory, Indian and Western Political Thought, the Indian Constitution, and Public Administration, with a particular interest in Feminist Political Theory.