Armed Conflicts in South Asia 2011 - 9781138110618

Name: Armed Conflicts in South Asia 2011 - 9781138110618
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Armed Conflicts in South Asia 2011The Promise and Threat of Transformation\nAuthor(s): D. Suba Chandran, P. R. Chari\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge India\nISBN-13: 9781138110618, 978-1138110618\nSynopsis\nFourth in the annual series, this volume reviews the transformative changes which have emerged in the armed conflicts in South Asia in 2010, several of these with long and convoluted histories, including the conflicts in Jammu & Kashmir, northeast India and the Naxalite movement in central India; as also issues of autonomy in Balochistan, the FATA region in Pakistan, the Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh, and the Terai foothills in Nepal. \n\nThe book examines whether armed conflicts have transformed since their inception; or only metamorphosed into the sullen acceptance that could usher future violence. While conflicts in South Asia have been interspersed with peace efforts, the book looks at the complex trajectori.