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South Asia and the World
Learning Objectives:This course seeks to present a comprehensive analytical perspective on South Asia’s regional politics vis-à-vis world affairs. The thrust of this course is to study the institutions, processes, problems, and solutions that pertain to the region as a whole. The course focuses on:
- 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
Learning Outcomes:On completion of this course, students should be able to:
- Understand the strategies adopted by states for coping with conflicts
- Give a comparative framework on the variant forms of government- authoritarian and democratic-of its member nations
- undertake some case studies on the prevention, management and resolution of conflicts in South Asia
Introduction- Historical, political and economic profile
Demographic patterns and resource base
Pakistan- Freedom movement, political system, foreign policy
Maldives- political system, problem of development
Nepal- democratic movement, role of monarchy, problems between various regions, foreign policy, role of China
Sri Lanka- political system, foreign policy
Bhutan- monarchy, social patterns
Bangladesh- freedom movement, political system, environmental issues
Common problems- conflicts, ethnic and religious movements, migrations, refugee problem, terrorism, interstate disputes
SAARC- evolution, growth, constraints, potentials
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
Reference Books:
- Paul,T.V.(ed), (2010),South Asia’s Weak States, California,Stanford University Press
- 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
- 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
