LEADER 05080nam 2200697Ia 450 001 9910455529603321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-280-77164-X 010 $a9786613682413 010 $a1-84950-534-9 035 $a(CKB)1000000000765317 035 $a(EBL)453246 035 $a(OCoLC)609843538 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000358240 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11250765 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000358240 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10377320 035 $a(PQKB)10213524 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC453246 035 $a(PPN)187303053 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL453246 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10310701 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL368241 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000765317 100 $a20081021d2008 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aConflict and peace in South Asia$b[electronic resource] /$fedited by Manas Chatterji, B.M. Jain 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aBingley $cEmerald$d2008 215 $a1 online resource (379 p.) 225 0 $aConflict management, peace economics and development,$x1572-8323 ;$vv. 5 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-444-53176-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aConflict and Peace in South Asia; Copyright page; Dedication; Contents; List of Figure and Tables; List of contributors; Foreword; Chapter 1. Introduction: historical and contemporary perspectives on South Asia; Geopolitical scenario; Ethno-religious conflicts; Profile of South Asia; South Asia and the United States; South Asian perspectives on the United States during the Cold War: major issues; Chinese aggression; The 1965 Indo-Pakistan War; The Bangladesh crisis; India's first nuclear explosion; Soviet military aggression on Afghanistan 327 $aSouth Asian perspectives on the United States in the post-Cold War periodNuclearisation of South Asia; US engagement policy; 9sol11; Current situation; The Iraq war; Future; References; Part I: India and Pakistan; Chapter 2. A model of military spending of India and Pakistan; India; Pakistan; Constants of the model; Note; References; Chapter 3. A game theoretical approach to the coalition politics in an Indian state; 1. Introduction; 2. Background of the conflict; 3. A game theory interpretation; 4. Conclusion; Reference 327 $aChapter 4. Evidence of asymmetric cointegration between the military expenditures of India and Pakistan1. Introduction; 2. Methodology; 3. Data and empirical results; 4. Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 5. Liberalisation, democratisation and the distribution of urban local public goods; 1. Introduction; 2. Transition from the era of control to the new mindset of economic liberalisation in India; 3. Theoretical underpinning for local public goods in India; 4. Model of urban local public goods: pre-election offers and electoral equilibrium; 5. Empirical findings; 6. Conclusion; Notes 327 $aReferencesChapter 6. Natural disasters: A nonmilitary threat to national security; Context; Natural disasters; Disaster scenarios; References; Chapter 7. Nuclear Proliferation in South Asia: A Psycho-Cultural Analysis; Primacy of psychology and culture; Nuclear deterrence; Double moral standards; CBMs and nuclear restraint; Nuclear weapon free zone (NWFZ) strategy; New threats; Conclusion; References; Part II: Other South Asian Countries; Chapter 8. Managing development for peace: Sri Lanka; Setting the scene; Investing in people; Energising Sri Lankan organisations 327 $aDeveloping agents of changeBuilding the future; Postscript; References; Chapter 9. Ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka: The dilemma of building a unitary state; Introduction; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 10. The peace process in Sri Lanka; Historical background; The peace process and Tamil grievances; Violence in Sri Lanka since 2002; Violence between government forces and the LTTE; Violence within the LTTE; Violence between the LTTE and other Tamil groups; Conclusions; Notes; References; Chapter 11. Economic imperative for peace in Sri Lanka; 1. Introduction 327 $a2. Ethnic conflict and economic growth 330 $aSouth Asia is a distinct geographical entity comprised of seven countries - India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Maldives (situated in the Indian Ocean). This book looks at these countries in a historical context, from inter-regional 606 $aConflict management$zSouth Asia 606 $aNational security$zSouth Asia 607 $aSouth Asia$xPolitics and government 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aConflict management 615 0$aNational security 676 $a954 701 $aChatterji$b Manas$f1937-$0125714 701 $aJain$b B. M$0913261 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910455529603321 996 $aConflict and peace in South Asia$92045812 997 $aUNINA