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First Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Sovereignty, self-determination, and secession : principles and practice / Raju G.C. Thomas -- The future of nationalism / Michael Mandelbaum -- Transnational causes of genocide, or, How the West exacerbates ethnic conflict / Alan J. Kuperman -- Religion and war : fault lines in the Balkan enigma / P.H. Liotta -- Economic aspects of Yugoslavia's disintegration / Milica Z. Bookman -- International policy in southeastern Europe : a diagnosis / Gordon N. Bardos -- Wars, humanitarian intervention, and international law : perceptions and reality / Raju G.C. Thomas -- The use of refugees as political and military weapons in the Kosovo conflict / Kelly M. Greenhill -- Propaganda system one : from Diem and Arbenz to Milosevic / Edward S. Herman -- Biased justice : "humanrightism" and the international criminal tribunal for the former Yugoslavia / Robert M. Hayden -- Illegal wars, collateral damage, and international criminal law / Michael Mandel -- Intervention in ethnic civil wars and exit strategies : lessons from South Asia / Maya Chadda -- Reflections on the Yugoslav wars : a peacekeeper's perspective / Satish Nambiar

Professor Thomas relates security policy to the country's economy and technological capacity, discusses the capabilities of each of the armed services, and considers the issue of arms importation vs. indigenous production. He also explores the prospects for the future under Rajiv Gandhi. Originally published in 1987. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

It is contended that the theories of balance of power drawn from the Western & European experience are not necessarily applicable to situations elsewhere, especially in South Asia. During colonialism, India was part of Britain's power politics in a European-dominated multipolar world, using hard balancing strategies. During the Cold War, power in India & Pakistan was balanced by the two superpowers using both hard & soft balancing. The history of the power relations of these two countries with the rest of the world is explored. At present, the Indo-Pakistani relationship operates in a largely unipolar US-dominated world with considerable power wielded by China as well. In this trilateral power relationship, the Indo-Pakistani second-strike-capability nuclear balance prevails in South Asia. On the global scene, however, India's economic dependency on the US lessens any compulsion toward military balancing & encourages India to bandwagon with the US rather than join in an alliance with or against any other nation. J. Stanton

The author discusses the three major objectives of U.S. Security policy in South Asia: (1) contain nuclear proliferation in the Middle East, East, & Central Asia; (2) prevent an India-Pakistan nuclear war; & (3) contain the roots of global transnational terrorism by eliminating terrorist havens in South Asia. In the discussion on nuclear proliferation, the author focuses on the Eisenhower administration's "Atoms for Peace" policy, the Carter administration's 'stick' approach of economic sanctions, & the Reagan's administration's use of a 'carrot' approach in the form of military & economic aid to Pakistan. The discussion of the India-Pakistan crises begins with the 1998 nuclear tests conducted by each country. Finally, the discussion on terrorism focuses on post 9/11 strategies to contain terrorism. J. Harwell

This paper examines three images of the Third World (postcolonial, nonaligned, & less developed states) & four types of security (international, transnational, regional, & internal) on three continents (Asia, Africa, & Latin America). In the first image, the Third World is defined by a postcolonial racial divide between the former European colonial powers & their decolonized empires. The second image of the Third World is the lingering legacy of the Non-Aligned Movement, which comprised the states outside of the American & Soviet blocs. The third image is that of the less developed world & the continuing struggle between rich & poor, both among & within states. The four forms of security -- international, transnational, regional, & internal -- encompass interstate conflicts; civil wars, revolutions, & their spillover effects; nationalism & interethnic conflict & the prospect of failed states; the spread of nuclear, biological, & chemical weapons; transnational terrorism; the illicit narcotics trade; & perceived negative consequences of globalization. 2 Tables, 151 References. Adapted from the source document.

Raju G. C. Thomas is the Allis Chalmers Distinguished Professor of International Affairs at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.