Routledge Studies in South Asian Politics
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India in South Asia
Domestic Identity Politics and Foreign Policy from Nehru to the BJP
Series: Routledge Advances in International Relations and Global Politics
South Asia is one of the most volatile regions of the world, and India’s complex democratic political system impinges on its relations with its South Asian neighbours. Focusing on this relationship, this book explores the extent to which domestic politics affect a country’s foreign policy. The book...
Published March 24th 2013 by Routledge
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Security Community in South Asia
India - Pakistan
Series: Routledge Studies in South Asian Politics
The security relationship between India and Pakistan is generally viewed through a neo-realist approach of International Relations.. Treading on a different path, this book explains the rivalry of these countries by looking at the socio-cultural norms found at two levels, elites versus popular....
Published August 13th 2012 by Routledge
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Refugees and Borders in South Asia
The Great Exodus of 1971
Series: Routledge Studies in South Asian Politics
The crisis in East Pakistan in 1971, which preceded the birth of Bangladesh, led to ten million refugees crossing the border into India. This book argues that this massive influx of refugees within a few short months changed ideas about citizenship and belonging in South Asia. The book looks at how...
Published July 18th 2012 by Routledge
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Nepal and the Geo-Strategic Rivalry between China and India
Series: Routledge Studies in South Asian Politics
The importance of the Himalayan state of Nepal has been obscured by the international campaign to free Tibet and the vicissitudes of the Sino-Indian rivalry. This book presents the history of Nepal’s domestic politics and foreign relations from ancient to modern times. Analysing newly declassified...
Published February 23rd 2012 by Routledge