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.
"This book studies the wars Pakistan has fought over the years with India as well as other non-state actors. Focusing on the first Kashmir War (1947-48), the wars of 1965 and 1971, and the 1999 Kargil War, it analyses the elite decision-making which lead to these conflicts and t…
This book studies the wars Pakistan has fought over the years with India as well as other non-state actors. Focusing on the first Kashmir war (1947-48), the wars of 1965 and 1971, and the 1999 Kargil war, it analyses the elite decision-making, which leads to these conflicts and …
Part I: The Pakistani State -- Pakistan: Troubled and Troublesome: Religious Extremism -- Running Economy on External Aid/Borrowing and a Prayer: Need for an External Patron -- Army: State within a State: Civil-Military Imbalance -- Ethnic Fault Lines -- What drives Pakistan's H…
"Historically, the relationship between India and Pakistan has been mired in conflicts, war, and lack of trust. Pakistan has continued to loom large on India's horizon despite the growing gap between the two countries. This book examines the nature of the Pakistani state, its in…
"Historically, the relationship between India and Pakistan has been mired in conflicts, war, and lack of trust. Pakistan has continued to loom large on India's horizon despite the growing gap between the two countries. This book examines the nature of the Pakistani state, its in…
The book discusses the Pakistan factor in Indian foreign policy, covering the evolution of both Indian nationalism and Hindu nationalism and their impact on India's foreign policy framework. To explain the bipartisanship on Pakistan in India, it separates party-centric foreign p…
The book discusses the Pakistan factor in Indian foreign policy, covering the evolution of both Indian nationalism and Hindu nationalism and their impact on India's foreign policy framework. To explain the bipartisanship on Pakistan in India, it separates party-centric foreign p…
The book discusses the Pakistan factor in Indian foreign policy, covering the evolution of both Indian nationalism and Hindu nationalism and their impact on India's foreign policy framework. To explain the bipartisanship on Pakistan in India, it separates party-centric foreign p…
