Modernity and the Crisis of Democratization in South Asia -- Political Decay and the Legitimation Crisis in South Asia -- Nuclear Nationalisms and Quest for Ontological Security -- Sub-conventional War and the Problematique of Liberal Peace. "The India-Pakistan Sub-conventional…
"The India-Pakistan Sub-conventional War: Democracy and Peace in South Asia argues that it is possible to map the functioning of democracy in South Asia by studying the role of the army in the political processes of Pakistan. In December 1988, Pakistan experienced a transition t…
The book argues against ideas on democracy and war that are commonly accepted by international relations scholars, by examining the development and implications of the India-Pakistan sub-conventional war.