South Asian Security

Introduction 1. Theorizing Regional Security Sagarika DuttPart 1: State-Centric Approaches to Security 2. Afghanistan and the War on Terror Sita Bali 3. Nuclear Weapons in South Asia: Theoretical Implications Nicolas Blarel 4. India-Pakistan Relations and the Kashmir Issue: An Historical Perspective Ashok Behuria 5. China's Growing Strategic Influence in South Asia: The Impact on National Securities and Insecurities: A Comment Tridib ChakrabortiPart 2: Identity, Democracy and Order 6. Beyond Divisive Nationalisms in Sri Lanka: Some New Perspectives on Identity and Democracy in the 'Hybrid Island' Martin Mulligan 7. Ethno-Nationalism in Pakistan: Challenges for the State: An Overview Alok Bansal 8. Islamism and its Varied Dimensions in South-Central Asia Kunal Mukherjee 9. Maoists in Power: Emergence of a New Nepal B.C. Upreti 10. Making Sense of Insurgencies in North-East India: An Overview Namrata GoswamiPart 3: The Changing Security Agenda 11. Human Security in South Asia and the Role of the UN and its Agencies Sagarika Dutt 12. The Impact of Climate Change in South Asia Alok Bansal and Sreeradha Datta 13. The Politics of Energy Pipelines in South Asia Shebonti Ray Dadwal 14. The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Regime and the Future of Indo-US Nuclear Energy Cooperation Sagarika Dutt 15. Multilateral Economic Co-Operation and the Emergence of Regional Organizations in South Asia: An Assessment Mohor Chakraborty