South Asia and the World

Paper Code: 
MIR 421
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

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  objectives of this course are to:

  • 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

Course

Learning outcomes (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

MIR 421

South Asia and the World

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

CO75:   Understand the strategies adopted by states for coping with conflicts.

CO76:  Give a comparative framework on  the  variant  forms  of  government- authoritarian  and democratic-of  its  member  nations.

CO77:   undertake some case studies on the prevention, management and resolution of conflicts in South Asia 

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Power Point Presentation

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks.

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Unit- I

Introduction- Historical, political and economic profile

Demographic patterns and resource base

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Unit- II

Pakistan- Freedom movement, political system, foreign policy

Maldives- political system, problem of development

 

12.00
Unit III: 
Unit- III

Nepal- democratic movement, role of monarchy, problems between various regions, foreign policy, role of China

Sri Lanka- political system, foreign policy

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Unit- IV

Bhutan- monarchy, social patterns

Bangladesh- freedom movement, political system, environmental issues

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Unit- V

Common problems- conflicts, ethnic and religious movements, migrations, refugee problem, terrorism, interstate disputes

SAARC- evolution, growth, constraints, potentials

 

Essential Readings: 

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
  • 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

 

Academic Year: 
2020-21
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