South Asian Regionalism : : The Limits of Cooperation / / Bhumitra Chakma.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Bristol UP/Policy Press Complete eBook-Package 2020
• VerfasserIn: Chakma, Bhumitra,
• Place / Publishing House: Bristol : : Bristol University Press, , [2020]; ©2020
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (250 p.)

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.

Table of Contents

Front Matter -- Contents -- List of Abbreviations -- 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 -- Notes -- References -- Index