Keerthiraj is a Political Science and International Politics faculty at Alliance School of Liberal Arts, Alliance University, Bengaluru. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree with a triple major in History, Economics, and Political Science from SHC Madanthyar. He holds a Master’s Degree in Political Science from the Department of Political Science, Mangalore University with a Rank & Distinction. He is currently pursuing Doctoral Research on ‘Media, Colonial Consciousness & Public Perceptions’ at the Department of Political Science, Kuvempu University. Karnataka Political Science Association® recognized Keerthiraj with the ‘Young Academic Excellence Award in Political Science - 2020’. He holds membership in professional bodies like International Political Science Association (Canada), Association for Political Theory (USA), Social Science and Humanities Research Association (Eurasia Research), etc. His research and teaching interests generally fall into the sub-fields of Political Science, focusing on Political Ideology, Foreign Policy, Diplomacy, Strategy, Comparative Studies on Regional Organizations, Political Culture, Theories of International Politics, Oriental Studies, Colonial Consciousness, Identity Politics, and Media discourse. Keerthiraj has been published widely in both academic and popular outlets, focusing on Political Ideologies and International Politics.