South Asia and the Great Powers
International relations and regional security
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9902880 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ray Shaffer (0000-0002-6766-2194, School of Business and Management, corresponding author), Ryan Shaffer |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 94 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 1206-1208 |
| Publication date | 2018-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-5850 • E-ISSN: 1468-2346 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/ia/iiy169 |
| OpenAlex | W2607109533 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
This edited volume explores the role of global and regional powers in south Asia paying particular attention to whether governments can align and show restraint in the interests of security. Specifically, the book examines ‘whether regional cooperation will prevail over conflict’—something which is likelier to happen if ‘the main stakeholders can agree to principles of restraint and peaceful change’ (p. 10). In order to examine this, the contributors assess these issues through topical, regional and country-specific analyses. Sten Rynning's introduction provides a brief overview of recent international history in south Asia, centred on Afghanistan. Rynning discusses how regional security ‘must build on three complex realities’: the area's ‘intricate geography’, the significance of India, and Afghanistan's character with diverse social and political groupings (p. 4). He explains how distrust has caused certain governments to support instability and insurgents, and why multilateral cooperation has been difficult. Subsequent contributions focus on these analytical issues and on the key role of Afghanistan for understanding international relations and security in the region
Development economics · Distrust · Economics · International relations · International security · Order (exchange · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Security studies · Sociology · South asia · Law · Peacebuilding and International Security · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East · Public Administration · South Asian Studies and Conflicts
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2022 (5) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |