Mending Fences - Confidence- And Security-Building Measures in South Asia

Exploring the long history of conflict in South Asia, this book assesses the role of confidence- and security-building measures (CSBMs) in reducing tension. Using a comparative framework, the contributors draw lessons for South Asia from the experiences of the states in Cold War Europe and in the Middle East. Despite the significant historical, political and geographic differences among regions, the contributors illustrate how the implementation of CSBM's elsewhere has important implications for limiting interstate conflict in South Asia.

List of contents

 Introduction: the role and prospects of CSBMs in South Asia, Sumit Ganguly and Ted Greenwood. Part 1 The record of conflict: conflict, cooperation and CSBMs with Pakistan and China - a view from New Delhi, Kanti P. Bajpai; conflict between Pakistan and India - a view from Islamabad, Shireen M. Mazari; sources of conflict between China and India as seen from Beijing, Rosemary Foot; past attempts at mediation and conflict prevention in South Asia - would CSBMs have made a difference?, Sumit Ganguly. Part 2 Experience with CSMBs elsewhere: experience from European and U.S.-Soviet agreements, T. Greenwood; Arab-Israeli CSBMs - implications for South Asia, Mark A. Heller. Part 3 CSBMs in South Asia: mutual security pledges and prospects for a nonproliferation regime, Neil Joeck; transparency measures, Pervaiz Iqbal Cheema; military postures, risks and security building, Jasjit Singh; crisis management and confidence building, C. Raja Mohan; prerequisites for success, John Sandrock.

About the author

Sumit Ganguly (Author) , Ted Greenwood (Author)

Product details

• Authors: Sumit Ganguly, Sumit (Indiana University Ganguly, Ganguly Sumit
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.06.2023
• EAN: 9780367164775
• ISBN: 978-0-367-16477-5
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Asia, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, Politics & government, Regional Studies, Politics and government, Regional / International studies