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1	The Post-Colonial States of South Asia: Democracy, Development and Identity more books like this by Amita Shastri (Editor), A Jeyaratnam Wilson (Editor) add to wishlist The chapters in this volume analyse issues relating to political governance, national identity, economic development and regional security that have preoccupied the states of South Asia in the fifty years following independence. India has been faced with the challenge of developing effective democratic structures in the world's most diverse and ... see all copies from $7.95! new only from $150.00! \| SVS
2	Democracy and Authoritarianism in South Asia: A Comparative and Historical Perspective more books like this by Ayesha Jalal, Ayesha Jalel add to wishlist In a comparative and historical study of the interplay between democratic politics and authoritarian states in South Asia, Ayesha Jalal explains how a shared colonial legacy led to apparently contrasting patterns of political development - democracy in India and authoritarianism in Pakistan and Bangladesh. The analysis shows how, despite ... see all copies from $4.93! new only from $5.00! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Development and Nationhood: Essays in the Political Economy of South Asia more books like this by Meghnad Desai add to wishlist This collection of Meghnad Desai's essays are a treatise on the political economy of South Asia in general and of India in particular, in the last 35 years. They venture into political history and engage in issues of policy. All these articles are in response to the issues that have been in the forefront of attention since the early 1960s. see all copies from $7.19! new only from $19.20! \| first editions
4	The State at War in South Asia more books like this by Pradeep P Barua add to wishlist Much research has been done on Western warfare and state building but very little on the military effectiveness of states, until now. Using South Asia as a case study, "The State at War in South Asia" examines how the state, from prehistory to modern times, has managed to wage war. "The State at War in South Asia" is the first book to cover such a ... see all copies from $12.06! new only from $12.06! \| SVS
5	Ethnic Futures: The State and Identity Politics in Asia more books like this by Professor Ashis Nandy, Darini Rajasingham-Senanayake, Edmund Terence Gomez add to wishlist This book examines ethnic conflicts in Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Nepal and India. It looks at issues such as the unequal allocation and use of natural resources, discrepancies in the political and bureaucratic spheres, and problems of cultural identification and variations in employment opportunities. The authors also discuss language conflicts, the ... see all copies from $14.45! new only from $19.50!
6	Perception, Politics and Security in South Asia: The Compound Crisis of 1990 more books like this by Jerrold E Schneider, P R Chari, Pervaiz Iqbal Cheema add to wishlist This book provides a detailed examination of the compound crisis between India and Pakistan that brought the region to the brink of a nuclear war in 1990. Placing the crisis in the context of concurrent international events such as the fall of the Soviet Union, the authors draw out the lesson for present-day South Asian affairs. The book also ... see all copies from $41.71! new only from $148.56! \| SVS
7	State and Nation in South Asia more books like this by Swarna Rajagopalan add to wishlist What makes a national community out of a state? Addressing this fundamental question. Rajagopalan studies national integration from the perspective of three South Asian communities - Tamilians in India, Sindhis in Pakistan, and Tamils in Sri Lanka - that have a history of secessionism in common, but with vastly different outcomes Rajagopalan ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.99! \| first editions
8	Democracy, Development and Discontent in South Asia more books like this by Dr. Veena Kukreja, Dr. M P Singh add to wishlist The volume deals with the issues of democracy and development in major South Asian countries. In a comprehensive manner, it draws attention to various aspects like ethnicity, multiculturalism, authoritarianism, economic reforms, trade, armed rebellion, democracy movements, and federal pressures. While examining the many facets of democracy and ... see all copies from $22.21! new only from $22.21! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Government and Politics in South Asia: Third Edition more books like this by Craig Baxter, Yogendra K Malik, Charles H Kennedy add to wishlist The seven nations of South Asia today face the challenges of nation-building, state-building and political and economic development. They also share a common political heritage of relations with Great Britain. This edition establishes an interdisciplinary setting for understanding the political framework of the seven nations in the context of the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $22.75!
10	Imperialism and revolution in South Asia more books like this by Kathleen Gough (Editor), Hari P Sharma (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $2.79! first editions
11	Subaltern Studies and the Postcolonial more books like this by Vinayak Chaturvedi (Introduction by) add to wishlist Initially inspired by Antonio Gramsci's writings on the history of subaltern classes, the Subaltern Studies authors adopted a ""history from below"" paradigm to contest ""elite"" history writing of Indian nationalists. Later the Project shifted away from its social history origins by drawing upon eclectic thinkers such as Edward Said, Roland ... see all copies from $43.16! new only from $48.10! \| SVS
12	The Limits of British Colonial Control in South Asia: Spaces of Disorder in the Indian Ocean Region more books like this by Tambe Ashwini (Editor), Harald Fischer-Tine (Editor) add to wishlist This book assesses British colonialism in South Asia in a transnational light, with the Indian Ocean region as its ambit, and with a focus on 'subaltern' groups and actors. It breaks new ground by combining new strands of research on colonial history. Thinking about colonialism in dynamic terms, the book focuses on the movement of people of the ... see all copies from $134.52! new only from $134.52!
13	Government and Politics in South Asia: Second Edition more books like this by Craig Baxter, Yogendra K Malik, Charles H Kennedy add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.00!
14 view cover	State of Democracy in South Asia: A Report more books like this by Lokniti Programme for Comparative Democracy, Lokniti add to wishlist This report challenges the one dimensional western model of democracy and provides a dual analysis of what it has done for South Asia and what South Asia has done for democracy. see all copies from $24.88! new only from $24.88!
15 view cover	The Dynamics of South Asia: Regional Cooperation and Saarc more books like this by Nancy Jetly (Editor), Eric Gonsalves (Editor) add to wishlist 'This volume offers a good overview of the various difficulties affecting regional cooperation in South Asia' - International Quarterly for Asian Studies This book provides a multi-dimensional and analytical overview of the work and future of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). The contributors relate the significant ... see all copies from $14.44! new only from $20.96! \| SVS
16	Cooperation and conflict in South Asia more books like this by Partha S. Ghosh add to wishlist The forces of cooperation are overshadowed by those of conflict in south Asia mainly because of the tenor of domestic politics of the region. The central argument of the study is that regimes in South Asia respond to political challenges both domestic and external in a fashion not conducive to the growth of regionalism. see all copies from $3.74! new only from $14.22!
17	Southern Asia: The Politics of Poverty & Peace more books like this by Donald C Hellmann add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! SVS
18 view cover	Perception, Politics and Security in South Asia: The Compound Crisis of 1990 more books like this by P R Chari, Pervaiz Iqbal Cheema, Stephen Philip Cohen add to wishlist This book provides a detailed examination of the compound crisis between India and Pakistan that brought the region to the brink of a nuclear war in 1990. Placing the crisis in the context of concurrent international events such as the fall of the Soviet Union, the authors draw out the lesson for present-day South Asian affairs. The book also ... see all copies from $37.05! new only from $37.05! \| SVS
19 view cover	Appropriating Gender: Women's Activism and Politicized Religion in South Asia more books like this by Patricia Jeffrey, Patricia Jeffery, Amrita Basu add to wishlist Appropriating Gender: Women's Agency, the State, and Politicized Religion in South Asia is a comprehensive collection of essays that examines the role of women in fundamentalist movements, as well as the gender policies of these movements and of the South Asian states in which they operate. Divided into three sections, Part I examines gender, ... see all copies from $6.36! new only from $45.14!
20 view cover	Mapping subaltern studies and the postcolonial more books like this by Vinayak Chaturvedi add to wishlist This newest volume in the Mapping series offers the first comprehensive balance-sheet of the Subaltern Studies Project, an intervention in South Asian history and politics, which has recently generated a powerful impact in Latin American, Irish, and African Studies. Initially inspired by Antonio Gramsci's writings on the history of subaltern ... see all copies from $77.00!
21	Internationalization of Ethnic Conflict more books like this add to wishlist see all copies from $28.00! first editions
22 view cover	South Asia in World Politics more books like this by Devin T Hagerty (Editor) add to wishlist South Asia in World Politics offers a comprehensive introduction to the politics and international relations of South Asia, a key area encompassing the states of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. While U.S. interest has long been sporadic and reactive, 9/11 alerted Washington that paying only ... see all copies from $39.23! new only from $39.23! \| SVS
23	Regional Security, Ethnicity and Governance: The Challenges for South Asia more books like this by Justus Richter add to wishlist The current history of a number of South Asian countries is beset with problems, both with their own minorities and in some cases with their neighbours. Despite substantial economic progress their social fabric is threatened by the common foes of widespread poverty and underdevelopment particularly in rural area. This volume analyses implications ... see all copies from $4.75!
24	South Asian Crisis: India, Pakistan, and Bangla Desh: A Political and Historical Analysis of the 1971 War more books like this by Robert Victor Jackson add to wishlist see all copies from $17.49!
25 view cover	Middle East & South Asia more books like this by Malcolm B Russell add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.18! \| first editions \| SVS

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