Routledge Studies in South Asian Politics
About the Book Series
This series is concerned with recent political developments in the region. It will have a range of different approaches and include both single authored monographs and edited volumes covering issues such as international relations, foreign intervention, security, democracy, political economy, ideology and public policy.
Extremism and Counter-Extremism Narratives in Pakistan: An Analysis of Narrative Building
1st Edition
By Sadia Nasir
October 09, 2024
The book provides an extensive analysis of extremism, extremist narratives and counter-narratives and their role in consolidating exclusive religious, cultural and social identities in Pakistan. Focusing on the construction and institutionalization of extremist tendencies, the book studies the ...
Good Governance in Bangladesh: Citizens’ Trust and Local Government Institutions
1st Edition
By Jannatul Ferdous
October 02, 2024
This book examines the dynamic between citizens’ trust and good governance using the case study of Bangladesh. The chapters provide in-depth insights into the challenges and opportunities unique to local governance in Bangladesh. Through a comprehensive exploration, the book scrutinizes the ...
Human Rights Violations in Kashmir
1st Edition
By Piotr Balcerowicz, Agnieszka Kuszewska
August 26, 2024
The book is a comprehensive study on human rights in Kashmir in relation to the dynamics of Indo-Pakistani policies, providing a structured and interdisciplinary approach to the subject. Whilst surveying some of the most appalling case studies of human rights abuses, the book offers a methodical ...
Kashmir in India and Pakistan Policies
1st Edition
By Piotr Balcerowicz, Agnieszka Kuszewska
August 26, 2024
This book examines the complex political structures of Pakistan and India that determine both the Kashmir conflict and the geostrategic environment underpinning it. Providing comprehensive knowledge on both historical and contemporary dynamics of Indo-Pakistani policies and relations, this book ...
Law and Conflict Resolution in Kashmir
1st Edition
By Piotr Balcerowicz, Agnieszka Kuszewska
August 26, 2024
This book provides analysis of the legal status of territories of the former Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir, considering potential opportunities for Kashmir conflict resolution. Containing a detailed survey of relevant legislation and international documents, chapters throughout this book ...
Pakistan's Foreign Policy: Contemporary Developments and Dynamics
1st Edition
Edited
By Ghulam Ali
August 26, 2024
This book analyses Pakistan’s foreign policy and external relations with a focus on contemporary developments, including the impact of the new government of Prime Minister Imran Khan, the powerful military, and the "middle power" status. Structured in two parts – Foundation and Operationalization –...
Social Transformation in Bangladesh: Pathways, Challenges and the Way Forward
1st Edition
Edited
By Shahidur Rahman, Md. Masud-All-Kamal
August 26, 2024
Social Transformation in Bangladesh explores the social, political, and cultural implications of the unprecedented economic development that has occurred in Bangladesh since its independence in 1971. In the 1970s, Bangladesh was labelled an international basket case because of food insecurity and ...
The Politics of Terrorism and Counterterrorism in Bangladesh
1st Edition
Edited
By Saimum Parvez, Mohammad Sajjadur Rahman
August 26, 2024
This book examines contemporary issues and debates of terrorism in Bangladesh, including national and transnational terrorist outfits operating within the country, their narratives and counternarratives, ideologues, women and the youth, media representation, counterterrorism laws, and challenges. ...
The Rise and Decline of the Insurgency in Pakistan’s FATA
1st Edition
By Shahzad Akhtar
August 26, 2024
This book analyzes the emergence, rise, and decline of insurgency by the Pakistani Taliban in Pakistan’s North-Western region, also known as Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). It provides a detailed account of the rise and decline of the FATA insurgency and also examines aftereffects of ...
Track Two Diplomacy Between India and Pakistan: Peace Negotiations and Initiatives
1st Edition
By Samir Ahmad
November 23, 2023
Track Two Diplomacy between India and Pakistan studies the nature and context of providing an alternative platform for conflict resolution between the two countries. Considered one of the most intractable conflicts in the world, the India-Pakistan conflict has been defined by casualties, religious ...
Islam and Democracy in the Maldives: Interrogating Reformist Islam’s Role in Politics
1st Edition
By Azim Zahir
September 25, 2023
This book examines Islam’s relationship to democratization in the Indian Ocean nation of the Maldives. It explores how and why an electoral democracy based in a constitution that has many liberal features but also Islam-based limitations, especially lack of religious freedom, emerged in the country...
Political Theory and South Asian Counter-Narratives
1st Edition
By Maidul Islam
September 25, 2023
This book evaluates the promise of human progress and secularism in grand political narratives of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, comparing counter-narratives of South Asia within the context of a fast-changing twenty-first century. The book embraces a broad range of sources and theoretical...