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This book is one of the first in-depth and systematic studies on the functioning and aspiring federations of South Asia. It examines how federal dynamics in India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka are impinged on by the nature of their specific constitutions; their societal, political and cultural fabrics; composition of power elites and ruling classes; structures of political economy and market; electoral and party systems; mass media; and information technology. The authors offer a comparative, analytical, conceptual, and theoretical framework to understand patterns and trends as also.

This highly topical book provides an in-depth account of the South Asian experience with the deadly disease that has held this region hostage for millennia. The book touches specifically on the resurgence of malaria experienced in the second half of the twentieth century, which occurred just a few years after malaria was thought to have been virtually eradicated from the region. The causes and consequences of this reappearance across space and time are discussed. The book also covers past, present and future ways to curb, control and ultimately, conquer malaria. As malaria continues to ravage

Globalisation has long historical roots in South Asia, but economic liberalisation has led to uniquely rapid urban growth in South Asia during the past decade. This book brings together a multidisciplinary collection of chapters on contemporary and historical themes explaining this recent explosive growth and transformations on-going in the cities of this region. The essays in this volume attempt to shed light on the historical roots of these cities and the traditions that are increasingly placed under strain by modernity, as well as exploring the lived experience of a new generation of city dwellers and their indelible impact on those who live at the city's margins. The book discusses that previously, cities such as Mumbai grew by accumulating a vast hinterland of slum-dwellers who depressed wages and supplied cheap labour to the city's industrial economy. However, it goes on to show that the new growth of cities such as Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Madras in south India, or Delhi and Calcutta in the north of India, is more capital-intensive, export-driven, and oriented towards the information technology and service sectors. The book explains that these cities have attracted a new elite of young, educated workers, with money to spend and an outlook on life that is often a complex mix of modern ideas and conservative tradition. It goes on to cover topics such as the politics of town planning, consumer culture, and the struggles among multiple identities in the city. By tracing the genealogies of cities, it gives a useful insight into the historical conditioning that determines how cities negotiate new changes and influences. There will soon be more mega cities in South Asia than anywhere else in the world, and this book provides an in-depth analysis of this growth. It will be of interest to students and scholars of South Asian History, Politics and Anthropology, as well as those working in the fields of urbanisation and globalisation.

'Die Errichtung und Stärkung demokratischer Regime gilt als wichtige Strategie, um militanten Gruppen und den von ihnen ausgehenden terroristischen Bedrohungen die politischen und sozialen Grundlagen zu entziehen. In Indien, Sri Lanka und Nepal reflektieren die Aktionen militanter Gruppen soziale, politische, wirtschaftliche und kulturelle Probleme, die von den demokratischen Regierungen nicht beigelegt werden können. Die Studie untersucht die Ursachen terroristischer Bedrohungen und ihre Folgen für die demokratischen Regime in Südasien. Folgende Ergebnisse lassen sich feststellen: In Südasien dominieren national operierende militante Gruppen. Sie arbeiten jedoch zunehmend länderübergreifend zusammen. Die Kooperation bei der Terrorbekämpfung wird durch unterschiedliche sicherheitspolitische Interessen Indiens und seiner Nachbarn erschwert. Unzureichendes Wirtschaftswachstum und dessen ungleiche Verteilung erzeugen soziale Spannungen. Die Unfähigkeit der südasiatischen Machteliten, politische Kompromisse zu erzielen und umzusetzen, begünstigt politisch motivierte Gewalt. Die damit einhergehenden terroristischen Bedrohungen gefährden nicht nur die Demokratie, sondern stellen auch die Grundlagen des Staates in Frage. Die Möglichkeiten der internationalen Gemeinschaft, auf interne Konflikte vermittelnd Einfluss zu nehmen, sind begrenzt, da oft eine einheitliche Strategie im Umgang mit den Konfliktparteien fehlt. Die Europäische Union und die Bundesrepublik sollten in der Region staatliche Institutionen stärken, die regionale Zusammenarbeit fördern und die Sicherheitskräfte unterstützen. Eine Förderung von Transparenz, Kontrolle und Rechenschaftspflicht der politischen Institutionen sowie der Achtung der Menschenrechte ist unerlässlich, um langfristig den militanten Gruppen ihren Rückhalt zu entziehen.' (Autorenreferat)