South Asia in the world : problem solving perspectives on security, sustainable development, and good governance /
edited by Ramesh Thakur and Oddny Wiggen
- Tokyo : United Nations University Press, 2004
- xxiv, 451 p. ; 24 cm.
Papers presented at the UNU International Conference on "The United Nations and South Asia" International Conference at UN house, United Nations University, Tokyo, 27-28 May 2002.
Includes index.
1. Introduction: South Asia's manifold challenge to the international community / Ramesh Thakur and Oddny Wiggen -- part 1: Overviews -- 2. South Asia in the family of nations / Inder Kumer Gujral -- 3. South Asia : melting pot of global faultlines / Sartaj Aziz -- part 2: Security -- 4. Nuclear weapons and nuclear war in South Asia : unknowable futures / Stephen P. Cohen -- 5. International security in a nuclear South Asia / Christophe Carle -- 6. National security : inter-state conflict in South Asia (a Nepali perspective) / Lok Raj Baral -- 7. Terrorism and political agitation in post-colonial South Asia : Jammu-Kashmir and Sri Lanka / Kingsley de Silva -- 8. South Asian contributions to United Nations peacekeeping operations, with particular reference to India's participation / Satish Nambiar -- 9. The United Nations and South Asia : Bagladesh's contribution to UN peacekeeping / Sye Fatemy Ahmed Roomy -- part 3: Development -- 10. Pro-poor policies in South Asia / Hafiz A. Pasha -- 11. Trade and investment in South Asia / Farooq Sobhan and Riffat Zaman -- part 4: Governance -- 12. Democratic governance in South Asia : problems and prospects / Gautam Adhikari -- 13. Pluralism, democracy and governance and South Asia : the case of Sri Lanka / Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu -- part 5: Environment -- 14. Critical links between environment and development in South Asia / Zafar Adeel and Awais Piracha -- 15. The environmental challenge to human security in South Asia / Adil Najam -- 16. Diffusion of environmental peace? : international rivers and bilateral relations in South Asia / Ashok Swain -- part 6: Regional cooperation -- 17. A security organization for South Asia : mechanism for conflict resolution in South Asia / Niaz A. Naik -- 18. SAARC as an institutional framework for cooperation in South Asia / Nihal Rodrigo -- part 7: Human security -- 19. Human security : the perspective of children and women in South Asia / Manzoor Ahmed -- 20. Child malnutrition and gender discrimination in South Asia : is the worst malnutrition linked to the worst gender discrimination in the world? / Santosh Mehrotra -- 21. "Hum honge kamiyab ... [We shall overcome ...]" : non-governmental organizations, the state and human security in India / Rekha Datta -- part 8: "9/11", Afganistan and South Asia -- 22. Post-Taliban Afghanistan and South Asian security / Samina Ahmed -- 23. South-west Asia after the Taliban / Mohammed Ayoob -- 24. The changing geopolitics of Central, West and South Asia / Amin Saikal -- part 9: Towards a brighter future -- 25. Pakistan and India : the way forward / Samina Yasmeen -- 26. India - Pakistan relations : ways foward / Gopalaswami Parthasarathy
9280810936
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
SOUTH ASIA
HUMAN SECURITY
GOVERNANCE
DEMOCRACY
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
REGIONAL SECURITY
Papers presented at the UNU International Conference on "The United Nations and South Asia" International Conference at UN house, United Nations University, Tokyo, 27-28 May 2002.
Includes index.
1. Introduction: South Asia's manifold challenge to the international community / Ramesh Thakur and Oddny Wiggen -- part 1: Overviews -- 2. South Asia in the family of nations / Inder Kumer Gujral -- 3. South Asia : melting pot of global faultlines / Sartaj Aziz -- part 2: Security -- 4. Nuclear weapons and nuclear war in South Asia : unknowable futures / Stephen P. Cohen -- 5. International security in a nuclear South Asia / Christophe Carle -- 6. National security : inter-state conflict in South Asia (a Nepali perspective) / Lok Raj Baral -- 7. Terrorism and political agitation in post-colonial South Asia : Jammu-Kashmir and Sri Lanka / Kingsley de Silva -- 8. South Asian contributions to United Nations peacekeeping operations, with particular reference to India's participation / Satish Nambiar -- 9. The United Nations and South Asia : Bagladesh's contribution to UN peacekeeping / Sye Fatemy Ahmed Roomy -- part 3: Development -- 10. Pro-poor policies in South Asia / Hafiz A. Pasha -- 11. Trade and investment in South Asia / Farooq Sobhan and Riffat Zaman -- part 4: Governance -- 12. Democratic governance in South Asia : problems and prospects / Gautam Adhikari -- 13. Pluralism, democracy and governance and South Asia : the case of Sri Lanka / Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu -- part 5: Environment -- 14. Critical links between environment and development in South Asia / Zafar Adeel and Awais Piracha -- 15. The environmental challenge to human security in South Asia / Adil Najam -- 16. Diffusion of environmental peace? : international rivers and bilateral relations in South Asia / Ashok Swain -- part 6: Regional cooperation -- 17. A security organization for South Asia : mechanism for conflict resolution in South Asia / Niaz A. Naik -- 18. SAARC as an institutional framework for cooperation in South Asia / Nihal Rodrigo -- part 7: Human security -- 19. Human security : the perspective of children and women in South Asia / Manzoor Ahmed -- 20. Child malnutrition and gender discrimination in South Asia : is the worst malnutrition linked to the worst gender discrimination in the world? / Santosh Mehrotra -- 21. "Hum honge kamiyab ... [We shall overcome ...]" : non-governmental organizations, the state and human security in India / Rekha Datta -- part 8: "9/11", Afganistan and South Asia -- 22. Post-Taliban Afghanistan and South Asian security / Samina Ahmed -- 23. South-west Asia after the Taliban / Mohammed Ayoob -- 24. The changing geopolitics of Central, West and South Asia / Amin Saikal -- part 9: Towards a brighter future -- 25. Pakistan and India : the way forward / Samina Yasmeen -- 26. India - Pakistan relations : ways foward / Gopalaswami Parthasarathy
9280810936
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
SOUTH ASIA
HUMAN SECURITY
GOVERNANCE
DEMOCRACY
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
REGIONAL SECURITY