Course Objective: The course introduces the historical legacies and geopolitics of South Asia as a region. It imparts an understanding of political regime types as well as the socioeconomic issues of the region in a comparative framework. The course also apprises students of the common challenges and the strategies deployed to deal with them by countries in South Asia.
Essential Reading:
· Hewitt, V. (1992) ‘Introduction’, in The International Politics of South Asia.
Manchester:Manchester University Press, pp.1-10.
· Hewitt, V. (2010) ‘International Politics of South Asia’ in Brass, P. (ed.) Routledge
Handbookof South Asian Politics. London: Routledge, pp.399-418.
· Muni, S.D. (2003) ‘South Asia as a Region’, South Asian Journal, 1(1), August- September, pp.1-6
· Baxter, C. (ed.) (1986) The Government and Politics of South Asia. London: Oxford UniversityPress, pp.376-394.
· Baxter, C. (2010) ‘Introduction’, Brass, P. (ed.) Routledge Handbook of South Asian Politics.London: Routledge, pp.1-24
· De Silva, K.M. (2001)‘The Working of Democracy in South Asia’, in Panandikar, V.A (ed.)Problems of Governance in South Asia. New Delhi: Centre for Policy Research & KonarkPublishing House, pp. 46-88.
· Wilson, J. (2003) ‘Sri Lanka: Ethnic Strife and the Politics of Space’, in Coakley, J. (ed.)
TheTerritorial Management of Ethnic Conflict. Oregon: Frank Cass, pp. 173-193.
· Mendis, D. (2008) ‘South Asian Democracies in Transition’, in Mendis, D. (ed.) ElectoralProcesses and Governance in South Asia. New Delhi: Sage, pp.15-52.
· Subramanyam, K. (2001) ‘Military and Governance in South Asia’, in V.A (ed.) Problems ofGovernance in South Asia. New Delhi: Centre for Policy Research & Konark PublishingHouse, pp.201-208.
· Hachethi, K. and Gellner, D.N.(2010) ‘Nepal : Trajectories of Democracy and Restructuring ofthe State’, in Brass, P. (ed.) Routledge Handbook of South Asian Politics. London: Routledge,pp. 131-146.
· Kukreja, V. 2011. ‘Federalism in Pakistan’, in Saxena R. (ed.) Varieties of
FederalGovernance. New Delhi: Foundation Books, pp. 104-130.
· Jha, N.K. (2008) ‘Domestic Turbulence in Nepal: Origin, Dimensions and India’s PolicyOptions’, in Kukreja, V. and Singh, M.P. (eds.) Democracy, Development and Discontent inSouth Asia. New Delhi: Sage, pp. 264-281.
· Burki, S.J. (2010) ‘Pakistan’s Politics and its Economy’, in Brass, P. (ed.) Routledge
Handbookof South Asian Politics. London: Routledge, pp. 83-97.
· Kaul, N. (2008)‘Bearing Better Witness in Bhutan’, Economic and Political Weekly,
13September, pp. 67-69.
· Phadnis, U.(1986) ‘Ethnic Conflicts in South Asian States’, in Muni, S.D. et.al. (eds.) DomesticConflicts in South Asia : Political, Economic and Ethnic Dimensions. Vol. 2. New Delhi: SouthAsian Publishers, pp.100-119.
· Kukreja, V. (2003) Contemporary Pakistan. New Delhi: Sage, pp. 75-111 and 112- 153.
· Narayan, S. (2010) ‘SAARC and South Asia Economic Integration’, in Muni, S.D.
(ed.)Emerging dimensions of SAARC. New Delhi: Foundation Books, pp. 32-50.
· Muni, S.D. and Jetley, R. (2010) ‘SAARC prospects: the Changing Dimensions’, in Muni, S.D.(ed.) Emerging dimensions of SAARC. New Delhi: Foundation Books, pp. 1- 31.
· Baral, L.R. (2006) ‘Responding to Terrorism: Political and Social Consequences in South Asia’,in Muni, S.D. (ed.) Responding to terrorism in South Asia. New Delhi: Manohar, pp.301-332.
· Muni, S.D. (2006) ‘Responding to Terrorism: An Overview’, in Muni, S.D. (ed.)
Responding toterrorism in South Asia. New Delhi: Manohar, pp.453-469.
· Hoyt, T.D. (2005) ‘The War on Terrorism: Implications for South Asia’, in Hagerty,
D.T. (ed.)South Asia in World Politics. Lanham: Roman and Littlefield Publishers, pp.281-295.
· Lama, M. (2003) ‘Poverty, Migration and Conflict: Challenges to Human Security in SouthAsia’, in Chari, P.R. and Gupta, S. (eds.) Human Security in South Asia: Gender, Energy,Migration and Globalisation. New Delhi: Social Science Press, pp. 124-144
· Acharya, J. and Bose, T.K. (2001) ‘The New Search for a Durable Solution for Refugees: SouthAsia’, in Samaddar, S. and Reifeld, H. (eds.) Peace as Process: Reconciliation and ConflictResolution in South Asia. New Delhi: Vedams ,pp-137-157
· Baxter, C. (ed.) (1986) The Government and Politics of South Asia. London: Oxford UniversityPress.
· Rizvi, G. (1993) South Asia in a Changing International Order. New Delhi: Sage._Thakur, R.and Wiggin, O.(ed.) (2005) South Asia and the world. New Delhi: Bookwell.
· Hagerty, D.T.(ed.) (2005) South Asia in World Politics, Oxford: Rowman and Littlefield.
· Samaddar, R. (2002) ‘Protecting the Victims of Forced Migration: Mixed Flows and MassiveFlows’, in Makenkemp, M. Tongern, P.V. and Van De Veen, H. (eds.) Searching forPeace in Central and South Asia. London:
· Lynne Reinner._Kukreja, V. and Singh, M.P. (eds)(2008) Democracy, Development and Discontent in SouthAsia. New Delhi: Sage.
Objectives: This course opens up the question of womens’ agency, taking it beyond womens’ empowerment’ and focusing on women as radical social agents.It attempts to question the complicity of social structures and relations in gender inequality.This is extended to cover new forms of precarious work and labour under the new economy.Special attention will be paid to feminism as an approach and outlook.