1st Edition

Armed Conflicts in South Asia 2010 Growing Left-wing Extremism and Religious Violence

Edited By D. Suba Chandran, P. R. Chari Copyright 2011
252 Pages
by Routledge India

250 Pages
by Routledge India

240 Pages
by Routledge India

This book examines the major armed conflicts in South Asia. The articles study conflict management, look at the direction the armed conflict is likely to take and provide a set of alternative measures that could be pursued by the actors. Designed as an annual series, the articles provide a brief historical sketch of the emergence of armed conflict, outlining its various phases. This volume... Read more
List of Tables and Figures. List of Abbreviations. Preface 1. Armed Conflicts in South Asia: An Overview P.R. Chari 2. Afghanistan: Turning the Tide Shanthie Mariet D'Souza 3. Armed Conflict in FATA and NWFP: Continuing Violence D. Suba Chandran 4. J&K: Return to Violence Kavita Suri 5. Left Wing Extremism: Misplaced War Mongering? Devyani Srivastava 6. Northeast India: Protracted Conflicts and Protracted Peace Processes Mirza Zulfiqur Rahman 7. Armed Conflict in Nepal: From Parliament to Siege in Kathmandu Kriti Singh 8. Sri Lanka: Conflict is Dead, Long Live the Conflict N. Manoharan 9. Pakistan and Suicide Terrorism: A Never Ending Story Jeremie Lanche. Notes on Contributors. Index.

Biography

D. Suba Chandran is Deputy Director, Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, New Delhi.

P. R. Chari is Research Professor, Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, New Delhi.