Ashish Sharma earned his PhD as a Junior Research Fellow in Comparative Politics and Political Theory from Jawaharlal Nehru University. He also holds a Master's degree in Political Science from Delhi University and a Bachelor's (Honors) degree in Political Science from Hindu College, Delhi University. He has qualified NET in Defence and Strategic Studies. Dr Ashish has taught courses on Comparative Politics and Human Rights at different colleges of Delhi University for more than two years.