Soundings on South Asia / Syed Ali Mujtaba.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mujtaba, Syed Ali, 1962-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

South Asian cooperation.

International relations.

South Asia--Foreign relations.

South Asia.

South Asia--Politics and government.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

xiv, 226 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Slough, Berkshire, UK ; Elgin, IL, USA : New Dawn Press Group, [2005]

Summary:

Soundings on South Asia is an attempt to provide a compendium of the region's development. The book highlights the various issues, which are generally being debated in the region. The focus is first on individual countries and then on larger South Asian context to help understand the broader dynamics at play in the region. Since most of the issues are still relevant, by putting them in the proper perspective, the book provides a panoramic view of the developing themes in the region.

South Asia's inability to forge a regional identity is challenged by theories which argue that the differences between countries are not as large as they seem. The book begins with the hypothesis: can South Asia ever become the United States of South Asia (USSA) and answers that the task is difficult, but not impossible. The author discusses the reasons that are responsible for coming in the way of regional integration and formation of South Asian identity.

The core argument remains that salvation of the region lies in mitigating the subcontinental differences and sewing a pan-South-Asian identity. Soundings on South Asia is a collection of over seventy articles on near contemporary themes. It's a layman's manual to understand the region in its totality. The book contains fifteen chapters including "Soundings" and "Resounding" as the first and last chapters.

Contents:

1 Soundings on South Asia 1

2 Partition of India and Its Aftermath 8

Did Jinnah Want Pakistan?

Pakistan - The Unfulfilled Dream

Changing Profile of the Indian Muslims

Mohajir Imbroglio in Pakistan

Peace Battles in Karachi

Mohajirs Remote Controlled from London

3 India-Pakistan 26

Breaking the Shackles of History

Growing International Focus

US Predicament in South Asia

Compulsions for Composite Dialogue to Begin

Caught in Optimism-Pessimism Syndrome

4 Kashmir 40

The Genesis of Kashmir Issue

India-Pakistan Bilateral Talks

Beyond the Healing Touch

India's Road-map to Kashmir

Remembering Abdul Ghani Lone

5 Sri Lanka 55

Nuances of Sri Lanka's Ethnic Problem

Peace Gets Past War in Sri Lanka

Assessment of Chandrika's Rule

Bargaining for Two Nations

The Muslim Factor in Sri Lanka

India-Sri Lanka Relations

Tamil Fishermen's Problem

Sri Lankan Refugees in Tamil Nadu

6 The Maldives 80

The Maldives on Developmental Path

The Maldives' Economy Needs Diversification

Pragmatism Marks the Maldivers' Foreign Policy

The Maldives Yearns for Political Reforms

India-Maldives Relationship

7 Bangladesh 95

Bangladesh: Emergence and Lessons

Parties and Politics in Bangladesh

India-Bangladesh Relations

Bangladeshi Immigrants Issue

Bangladesh Health Care Scene

8 Nepal 110

Nepal at Crossroads

Nepal: Monarchy Gains Strength

Maoist Insurgency in Nepal

India-Nepal Relations

India-Nepal Allay Security Concerns

9 Bhutan 124

Bhutan Faces Identity Crisis

Democracy Knocks Bhutan

Democratisation of Bhutan

Bhutanese Refugees Issue

India-Bhutan Relations

Bhutan's 'Operation All Clear'

10 Myanmar 139

Military Rules Myanmar

Aung San Suu Kyi - Myanmar's Icon

Myanmar's Students Struggle

India-Myanmar Relations

11 Afghanistan 150

Afghanistan after Soviet Withdrawal

Reconstruction of Afghanistan

India and Afghanistan Relation

Islamic Resurgence in the 21st Century

War against Global Terrorism

12 South Asia I 163

Insecurity Plagues South Asia

India's Role in South Asia

South Asia after the Nuclear Tests

India and Nuclear Proliferation Debate

Nuclear Safety Standards in India

13 South Asia II 178

South Asia: Problem of Ethnicity Conflagrates

South Asia: Religion versus Reason

Refugees in South Asia

Human Rights in South Asia

Women Struggle in South Asia

Information Technology in South Asia

Economic Integration of South Asia

14 SAARC 198

Regionalism through SAARC

Economic Cooperation and SAARC

Bilateralism and SAARC

SAARC - Retrospect and Prospects

Sub-regionalism in South Asia

15 Resounding on South Asia 214.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1932705406

9781932705409

OCLC:

61267642