M P Singh Former National Fellow, Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS), Shimla, and a former Director (Research) in the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi, India

Mahendra Prasad Singh (born on 2 November 1943), an erstwhile National Fellow of Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS), Shimla, was educated at Patna University and University of Alberta, earning his MA and PhD degrees in political science. He taught at Magadh University, Bodh Gaya, and University of Delhi. He also served as a director in the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi. He is an editor of Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences (IIAS) and Indian Journal of Public Administration (IIPA/SAGE). He has authored/edited a dozen of books published by SAGE and others. He has presented papers in national and international seminars in India, the USA, Canada, the UK, Australia, France, Belgium and Nepal.