South Asian Regionalism: The Limits of Cooperation

ISBN-13: 9781529205152 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 250 str.

Bhumitra Chakma (University of Hull)

Opis

Leading South Asia expert Bhumitra Chakma explains the politics of regionalism in South Asia and traces the origins and evolution of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) from its inception to the present day. He takes an International Relations perspective and engages three major IR theoretical approaches - neorealism, institutionalism and constructivism - to explain the complex dynamics of South Asian regionalism. Using comparative perspectives based on the experiences of similar regional organizations, the author provides an in-depth analysis of the challenges of cooperation in the region and explores how progress might be made in the future.

Spis treści

Introduction South Asia’s International Relations: A Historical Overview The Idea of South Asia as a Region The Origins of SAARC The Formative Years: 1980–92 SAARC after 1992: Disagreements and Differences Beyond SAARC: Sub-Regional and Trans-Regional Cooperation SAARC and the Limits of Cooperation in South Asia International Relations Theory and South Asian Regionalism Conclusion