Government and Politics in South Asia

Paper Code: 
POL 423- A
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The objectives of this course are to:  1. the issues on peace and security in the South Asia region  inter-state conflicts and other matters concerning bilateral relations  Regional cooperation and confidence building measures in South Asia

12.00

Introduction- Historical, political and economic profile Demographic patterns and resource base

12.00

Pakistan- Freedom movement, political system, foreign policy Maldives- political system, problem of development

12.00

Nepal- democratic movement, role of monarchy, problems between various regions, foreign policy, role of China Sri Lanka- political system, foreign policy

12.00

Bhutan- monarchy, social patterns Bangladesh- freedom movement, political system, environmental issues

12.00

Common problems- conflicts, ethnic and religious movements, migrations, refugee problem, terrorism, interstate disputes SAARC- evolution, growth, constraints, potentials

Essential Readings: 

Books Recommended: Essential Readings:  Brass, P. (2010), Routledge Handbook of South Asian Politics: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge  Visweswaran, K. (2011), Perspectives on Modern South Asia: A Reader in Culture, History, and Representation. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons  Basu, R & Rahman, M.S. (2016), Governance in South Asia. New York: Routledge  Hettige, S. & Gerharz, E. (2015), Governance, Conflict and Development in South Asia: Perspectives from India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. New Delhi: SAGE Publishing India  Mazumdar, A. (2014), Indian Foreign Policy in Transition: Relations with South Asia. New York: Routledge

References: 

Reference Books:  Paul,T.V.(ed), (2010),South Asia’s Weak States, California,Stanford University Press  Johnson, R,,(2005),A Region in Turmoil: South Asian Conflicts Since 1947, London,Reaktion Books  Syed,M.H.,(2003), Encyclopedia of SAARC Nations, 3 volumes, Gyan Publishing house  Wadley , S. (2014) South Asia in the World: An Introduction. Routledge  Hagerty, D.T. (2005), South Asia in World Politics. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers  Slate, N. (2012), Colored Cosmopolitanism. Cambridge: Harvard University Press  DeVotta, N. (2015), An Introduction to South Asian Politics. Abingdon, Oxon: Taylor & Francis 208  Smith, D.E. (2015), South Asian Politics and Religion, Princton: Princeton University Press  Blom, A. & Rewal, S.T.L. (2019) Emotions, Mobilisations and South Asian Politics. Abingdon, Oxon: Taylor & Francis  Bose, S. (2003), Kashmir: Roots of Conflict, Paths to Peace. Cambridge: Harvard University Press  Paul, T.V. (2010), South Asia's Weak States: Understanding the Regional Insecurity Predicament. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press  Basrur , R.M. (2008), South Asia's Cold War: Nuclear Weapons and Conflict in Comparative Perspective. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge  Jivanta, S. (2018), Maritime Governance And South Asia: Trade, Security And Sustainable Development In The Indian Ocean. Singapore: World Scientific  Mendis, D. (2007), Electoral Processes and Governance in South Asia. New Delhi: SAGE Publications India  Pande, A. (2011), Explaining Pakistan's Foreign Policy: Escaping India. New York: Routledge  Padukone, N. (2014), Beyond South Asia: India's Strategic Evolution and the Reintegration of the Subcontinent. Bloomsbury Academic  Raja Mohan, C. (2003), Crossing the Rubicon: The Shaping of India's New Foreign Policy. Viking- India

Academic Year: 
2021-22
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