Non traditional sources of conflict in South Asia : a study of non traditional sources of conflict in South Asia which exacerbate existing conflicts

Non traditional sources of conflict in South Asia : a study of non traditional sources of conflict in South Asia which exacerbate existing conflicts

Abstract / Description

Conflict remains a South Asian reality with a unilateral focus on territorial security. Nonetheless, an attempt has been made in this book to look into the non-traditional sources of conflict in the region with a special focus on Pakistan and India. The thrust of this research is premised on two specifics. First, the non-traditional security paradigm is a consequence of the widening of security studies into different variants and a result of the world's quest for a sustainable peace in the post-Cold War era. Second, if the non-traditional causes of conflict are not managed, they will not only exacerbate existing conflicts but have the potential of growing into full-fledged conflicts. Peacemaking is a complex process. It is not just linked to the military lesions but is also inclusive of socio-political, economic, and cultural relations among states, and must aim at changing the threat perception of the protagonist. The people are aspiring for a durable peace and better living conditions. Economic, political, social and moral logic calls for it.

Table of Contents

Chapter I: State-Society Relations and the Security Dynamics of South Asia

  • South Asian States Temperament
  • Role of the State
  • Historical Perspective
  • Role of Civil Society
  • Problems of Governance
  • Soft State Crisis
  • Redefined or Model State

Chapter II: Sources of Conflicts at Societal Level

Economic Dimension

  • Poverty
  • Unemployment

Socio- Political Dimension

  • Ethnicity
  • Politics of Religion

Chapter III: Sources of Conflict at State Level

  • Ideological Crisis
  • Institutional Crises
  • Weak and Ineffective Democracies

Chapter IV: Water: A Conflict in the Making

  • India - Pakistan
  • India - Bangladesh
  • India - Nepal

Publication Date

2011

Faculty / School

Faculty of Business Administration (FBA)

Department

Department of Social Sciences & Liberal Arts

Was this content written or created while at IBA?

Yes

Author Affiliation

  • Dr. Huma Baqai is an Associate Professor-School of Economics and Social Sciences at the Institute of Business Adnimistration (IBA ), Karachi.

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