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Religion and Security in South and Central Asia
Religion and security play an important role in traditional societies. In South and Central Asia, traditional and moderate Islamic beliefs and practices with strong indigenous and Sufi content are diametrically opposed to radical Wahabi and Taliban brands of Islam intolerant of other cultures and groups. The emergence of radical extremist and violent Islamist movements poses serious challenges to the secular and democratic polity, inter-religious harmony, security and territorial integrity of states in the region. As such, religious extremism, terrorism, drug trafficking and arms smuggling are viewed by various countries in South and Central Asia and also in the West as the main threats to t...
India and the Arab Unrest
This book is a study of India’s political, diplomatic and security challenges caused by the changing geopolitical and security dynamics in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Like many other countries, India has been deeply affected by the unrest in the Arab world. As India has several long-term economic, political and security stakes in the region, it has adopted extreme caution in its responses towards the developments in the MENA region since the beginning of the Arab unrest. This book examines India’s policy of non-intervention and opposition to military intervention in the internal and regional affairs of the MENA region. In response to the ongoing conflict, India has en...
Saffron Republic
This volume examines the phenomenon of contemporary Hindu nationalism or 'new Hindutva' that is presently the dominant ideological and political-electoral formation in India. There is a rich body of work on Hindu nationalism, but its main focus is on an earlier moment of insurgent movement politics in the 1980s and 1990s. In contrast, new Hindutva is a governmental formation that converges with wider global currents and enjoys mainstream acceptance. To understand these new political forms and their implications for democratic futures, a fresh set of reflections is in order. This book approaches contemporary Hindutva as an example of a democratic authoritarianism or an authoritarian populism, a politics that simultaneously advances and violates ideas and practices of popular and constitutional democracy.
Balochistan
Balochistan is a tinderbox which has hitherto remained more or less unexposed to geo-political pressures -- either because of Indian docility or because of Pakistan's deft foreign policy or because it was not useful to the West. However, it holds the potential to emerge as a new diplomatic flashpoint involving India, Pakistan and a range of external stakeholders, including Afghanistan, Iran, USA, China, and Russia. The crisis in Balochistan is escalating into a full-fledge “Baloch War of Independence” in Pakistani-occupied Balochistan due to the oppressive policies of the Pakistani militaries dictatorship. The book covers the developments in post colonial Balochistan, its geopolitical significance, and the underlying grievances of the Baloch.
Pakistan?s Tug of War
The Pakistani state is in trouble, riven by power struggles and social conflict. Regionalism, ethnic division and sectarian partisanship within the armed forces have added up to a political and economic breakdown and a complex civil war. The competition between the armed services and the Pakistani intelligence services, both civilian and military, has kept Pakistan locked in turmoil. Here, a lifelong analyst of Pakistani politics and society reflects on the complex interplay of military, political, and societal factors in the country. Musa Khan Jalalzai explains the political and security situation, the impact on society of torture and enforced disappearances, the ongoing conflict in Balochi...
Media and Communications in the Third World
Papers presented at a seminar organized by Academy of Third World Studies.
Pakistan in a Changing Strategic Context
The terrorist attacks of September 11and the US reaction to it in the form of a war on terrorism have completely transformed the strategic environment in the Southern Asian region. Pakistan, due to its geo-political location and past policies, had to bear a significant impact of the war on terrorism. There is no aspect of Pakistan s state, society, foreign policy and security that has not been affected by the war on terrorism. This volume is an effort to understand the evolving strategic environment and how Pakistan is placed within that context. The book provides a comprehensive perspective as well as some interesting points of views on Pakistan.
South Asia, Dynamics of Politics, Economy, & Security
South Asia has witnessed cataclysmicchanges in internal and external politics,which have initiated the process ofpolitical,economic and socialtransformation in the region.The region issuffering from the syndrome of insecurity.Threats to security arenot only from within but also from outside the region.
Defeating Political Islam
Urging U.S. policy makers to rethink the War on Terror along the lines of the Cold War against communism, "Defeating Political Islam" offers a fresh perspective on the ongoing threat from Islamist terrorism and the future course of U.S. foreign policy initiatives.
