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UNINA9910789343203321 |
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Titolo |
Perspectives on South Asian security [[electronic resource] /] / editors, Shanthie Mariet D'Souza, Rajshree Jetly |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Singapore, : World Scientific, c2013 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-73941-0 |
981-4407-36-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (231 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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D'SouzaShanthie Mariet |
JetlyRajshree |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Internal security - South Asia |
National security - South Asia |
South Asia |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Preface; Introduction Rajshree Jetly and Shanthie Mariet D'Souza; Chapter 1 Is Asia Becoming a Militarized Region? - Implications for Regional Security Shyam Saran; Introduction; China; Japan; India; ROK; Singapore; Nuclear Dimension of Asia-Pacific Security; A New Security Architecture for Asia-Pacific; Prospects for Maritime Cooperation; Nuclear Confidence Building; Concluding Remarks; Discussion; China; India; Other Issues; Chapter 2 The India, Tibet and China Triangle Mohan Guruswamy; Introduction |
Chapter 3 India and China: Emerging Dynamics and Regional Security Perspectives Rajshree Jetly Introduction; Toward Cooperation; China's Security Challenge: Discordant Notes on Border Settlement; India and South Asia; Sino-Pak Entente: Strategic Concerns; China's Growing Role in India's Neighborhood; India's Maritime Security: Emerging Challenges; India's Engagement with South East Asia: Competing Dynamics; India, United States and China: Emerging Balance of Alignments; The Road Ahead; Chapter 4 India's "Look East" Policy: The Strategic Dimension S. D. Muni; Introduction; Historical Evolution |
Colonial period Post-independence period; The Current Fourth Wave of the "Look East" Policy; Strengthening Bilateral Relations; Institutional |
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Engagement; Economic Gains; Strategic Engagement; Challenges and Prospects; Chapter 5 Emerging Dimensions in Indo-Russia Defense Engagement P. L. Dash; Introduction; Real Concerns; Strategic Asia; Changing Paradigm; New Realities; Then and Now; Conclusion; Chapter 6 Post-Conflict Restructuring of Nepal: The Challenge and Prospects Baburam Bhattarai; Introduction; The Challenge of Restructuring of Nepal; Democratic restructuring of the state |
Federal restructuring of the state Restructuring of the security sector; Restructuring the economy; Restructuring of international relations; The Prospects; Chapter 7 Afghan Conflict: External-Internal Dimensions Dr. Abdullah; Chapter 8 Karzai's Balancing Act: Bringing "China" In? Shanthie Mariet D'Souza; Introduction; China's Economic Strategy in Afghanistan; China's Quest for Resource and Energy; Understanding China's Role and Interests in Afghanistan; Karzai's Search for Alternatives; Conclusion; Chapter 9 Counter-Terrorism Challenges in Pakistan Samina Ahmed; Introduction |
The Growth of Terrorism Looking Ahead: Opportunities and Constraints; Chapter 10 The Challenge of Counter-Terrorism in Pakistan Moonis Ahmar; Introduction; Conceptual Framework; Terrorist Threat and its Transformation; The Dilemma of Counter-Terrorism; Success and Failures; Chapter 11 U.S. Mediation in the Kashmir Conflict: Mediation vs. Conflict Management Gayathri Lakshminarayan; Introduction; A Brief History of American Involvement in Kashmir; Crises Management Efforts; Paradigm Shift?; Obama vs. Bush; Propositions on Course of Action; Conflict Management, not Mediation; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book is a collection of speeches and lectures delivered by political luminaries, practitioners and noted scholars on South Asian security at the Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore.It offers interesting insights on the emerging security dynamics of South Asia. The issues covered are highly topical and include analyses of the conflict in Afghanistan, counter-terrorism in Pakistan, conflict management in Kashmir, post-conflict restructuring in Nepal and militarization in Asia. Some of the chapters provide in-depth analyses of the regional power politics and co |
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