About the Book: South Asia: Post Nehruvian Dynamics of Diplomacy
South Asia continues to be one of the most volatile regions of the world. Even
though it has a common cultural background and a shared political experience,
many groups have been fiercely fighting, challenging the national governments
and frustrating their nation-building efforts, such as in India, Pakistan,
Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Bangladesh. The negative effects - of ongoing
ethnic conflicts, civil wars, communal and political violence, terrorism,
counter-terrorism, religious extremism, militarization, violation of human
rights, unresolved inter-state and intra-state conflicts, and subversive
economic activities - are more visible today than ever before. In this context,
the past role