South Asia in Transition Democracy, Political Economy and Security

by Chakma, Bhumitra

• ISBN13: 9781137356635
• ISBN10: 1137356634
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2014-06-25
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

Developments in South Asia in the areas of democracy, political economy and security in the post-Cold war era are intriguing and raise questions about whether the region is on the road to a transformation. Combining theoretical insights and empirical analysis on the region's post-Cold War dynamics, Bhumitra Chakma investigates whether South Asia is moving from being a space of conflict to one of cooperation and peace. He scrutinizes the state of democracy and political economy in three major states - India, Pakistan and Bangladesh - and examines several key issue areas, including nuclear weapons, the Afghan war, human security, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation and India-Pakistan relations.

Author Biography

Bhumitra Chakma is Senior Lecturer at the School of Politics, Philosophy and International Studies and Director of the South Asia Project at the University of Hull, UK. Previously, he taught at the International Relations Department at Dhaka University, Bangladesh, and at the School of History and Politics at the University of Adelaide, Australia. His recent books include The Politics of Nuclear Weapons in South Asia (2011), Pakistan's Nuclear Weapons (2009), and Strategic Dynamics and Nuclear Weapons Proliferation in South Asia (2004).

Table of Contents

Illustrations
List of contributors
List of abbreviations
Preface and Acknowledgements
Introduction: Regional Transformation and South Asia: A Framework of Analysis; Bhumitra Chakma
PART I: DEMOCRACY
1. Transition to Democracy, Political Capital and the Challenge of Regional Transformation in South Asia: Indian in Comparative Perspective; Subrata Mitra
2. The Uncertain Future of Pakistan's Democracy; Samina Ahmed
3. The Violence of Democracy: Bangladesh Context; Amena Mohsin
PART II: POLITICAL ECONOMY
4. India and Economic Globalisation; Rahul Mukherjii
5. Different Governments, Same Problems: Pakistan's Economy 1999-2013; S. Akbar Zaidi
6. Impacts of Globalization and Liberalization on the Political Economy of Structural Transformation in Bangladesh; Shapan Adnan
PART III: SECURITY
7. Global Fight Against Terrorism in Afghanistan: Impact on South Asian Security; Bhumitra Chakma
8. The Consequences of South Asia's Nuclear Revolution; Rajesh Basrur
9. The Political Economy of Human Security in South Asia; Shibashis Chatterjee
10. The Politics of Regional Cooperation in South Asia: SAARC and Regional Order; Akmal Hussain
11. India-Pakistan Strategic Relationship: Its Impact on Regional Transition; Dipankar Banerjee
Conclusion; Bhumitra Chakma