Showing papers in "India Quarterly: A Journal of International Affairs in 2015"
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors argue that as the Indo-Pacific region is increasingly seen as an arena of strategic importance in both New Delhi and Canberra, there is increased scope for a further convergence of Indo-Australian strategic relations based on a series of shared core security concerns.
Abstract: India and Australia held a set of largely divergent strategic perspectives during the Cold War period, which prevented any significant strategic relationship from developing at that time. Since the end of the Cold War, however, strategic relations between the two countries, although still volatile, have steadily improved. This article argues that as the Indo-Pacific region is increasingly seen as an arena of strategic importance in both New Delhi and Canberra, there is increased scope for a further convergence of Indo-Australian strategic relations based on a series of shared core security concerns. However, in the context of a rising China and re-assertive US in the region, there is a danger that bilateral relations between each of the two countries and the US may serve to prevent a strengthening of independent Indo-Australian relations. First, the post-World War II security policies of both India and Australia are outlined, as are the places occupied by each country in the strategic perspectives of the ...
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss the local dynamics of interethnic violence and separatist movement in Turkey and Indonesia, and examine the role of the central governments in these two countrie.
Abstract: This comparative article discusses the local dynamics of interethnic violence and separatist movement in Turkey and Indonesia, and examines the role of the central governments in these two countrie...
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TL;DR: The issue of corporate social responsibility (CSR) of firms in their host community remains an unsettled academic debate as discussed by the authors, and in developing states where multinational corporations (MNCs) are dominant actors, the issue is even more contested.
Abstract: The issue of corporate social responsibility (CSR) of firms in their host community remains an unsettled academic debate. In developing states where multinational corporations (MNCs) are dominant actors, the issue is even more contested. Most importantly, MNCs’ profit motive, their support in their home country and the inability to hold them accountable to their host community/state’s aspirations present a direct clash with their innocent appearance and pretence of CSR. But why do MNCs need to be overloaded with the host community’s problems in the form of CSR when they are paying royalties, taxes, rents and other levies to their host states? Despite the fact that recent research in this field has shown how this correlates with the profit motive of these firms, contestation by state-corporations over public goods is not decided in favour of the bottom billion. This article observes attempts by the South African government to provide HIV/AIDS drugs at an affordable price based on recommendations by the Wor...
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TL;DR: The Indian military is the world's fourth largest after the US, Russia and China as mentioned in this paper, and the Indian Navy is the largest in the world by a factor of five to ten.
Abstract: The Indian military is the world’s fourth largest after the US, Russia and China. In the immediate aftermath of India’s independence from British rule, however, it was hard to imagine that in the span of six decades, a poverty-stricken, fragmented and deeply traumatised country would emerge as a military powerhouse. How and why has this transformation taken place? Has India’s growing military prowess resulted in a more robust and adventurist foreign policy, particularly within the South Asian region? What does India’s rapid military transformation, particularly the Indian Navy, in the twenty-first century say about India’s perception of threats to national security? In this article, I argue that the Indian military’s expansion and modernisation has happened in phases, mainly as a reaction to threatening developments within the surrounding region, the evolving global strategic environment and the perceptions and decisions taken by India’s political elites. I argue, further, that as India’s military prowess and self-confidence have grown, Indian leaders have at times felt tempted to flex the military muscles, particularly in low-intensity regional conflicts, but not always with expected results. I conclude that in the twenty-first century, the Indian military, particularly the Indian Navy, is undergoing rapid expansion and transformation. This suggests that in addition to threats coming across the western and northern land borders with Pakistan and China respectively, India’s security planners envisage a growing threat to national security emanating from the deep waters of the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean.
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TL;DR: Wang et al. as mentioned in this paper have pointed out that China has been experiencing major transformation in its naval strategy and capacity, starting off in the late 1980s with rapid naval modernisation, China’s naval operation gradually shifts from the...
Abstract: China has been experiencing major transformation in its naval strategy and capacity. Starting off in the late 1980s with rapid naval modernisation, China’s naval operation gradually shifts from the...
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TL;DR: When the Western countries confronted backlash in their promotion of democracy, they wooed India to join them as discussed by the authors. But India has shown reluctance to join these countries due to various factors.
Abstract: When the Western countries confronted backlash in their promotion of democracy, they wooed India to join them. India has shown reluctance to join them due to various factors. It starts with discuss...
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TL;DR: With the end of Cold War the relative dominance of the military-political notion of security plummeted reflecting the widespread recognition of the sources of security being diversified away from t....
Abstract: With the end of Cold War the relative dominance of the military–political notion of security plummeted reflecting the widespread recognition of the sources of security being diversified away from t...
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TL;DR: In this article, a forecast of the global scenario a decade hence is attempted, and the policies India should follow to gain the most advantage are suggested, where the nation state system will continue, but there will be b...
Abstract: A forecast of the global scenario a decade hence is attempted, and the policies India should follow to gain the most advantage are suggested. The nation state system will continue, but there will b...
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TL;DR: In many parts of South Asia and Africa, street theatre has always been a significant feature in the lives of rural communities as the only source of entertainment especially in the post-harvest season as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: Street theatre has always been a significant feature in the lives of rural communities as the only source of entertainment especially in the post-harvest season. In many parts of South Asia and Afr...
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TL;DR: The authors examines initial Indian concerns, perceptions and policy towards the European Economic Community (EEC) and evaluates Indian attempts to secure a viable trade arrangement with the EEC during the Nehru era.
Abstract: Based largely on speeches, statements and interviews of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru—who dominated the foreign policy-making processes and held the portfolio of foreign minister throughout the 17 years of his prime ministership—this article examines initial Indian concerns, perceptions and policy towards the European Economic Community. It evaluates the key elements which influenced his thinking and evaluates Indian attempts to secure a viable trade arrangement with the Community during the Nehru era.
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TL;DR: In this article, the psychological fissure of the East Pakistanis was discussed and how it culminated into their physical separation, and two questions were asked: what led to the psychological fracture and how did the psychological fragmentation culminate into physical separation.
Abstract: This article attempts to answer two questions: (a) what led to the psychological fissure of the East Pakistanis? And (b) how did the psychological fissure culminate into their physical separation? ...
TL;DR: A detailed map of the rhetorical promotion of democratic governance by India and China through an analysis of 10 years of foreign affairs speeches, remarks, interviews and statements of political elites of both countries is presented in this article.
Abstract: This article examines the patterns of consistency and inconsistency between how India and China advocate democratisation at the global and national levels. Addressing this question through a dualistic framework, we develop a detailed map of the rhetorical promotion of democratic governance by India and China through an analysis of 10 years of foreign affairs speeches, remarks, interviews and statements of political elites of both countries. The article argues that although China has not shied away from declarations on democracy domestically as well as on global governance, the contradictions between the clear and consistent push for democracy and equity at the global level and the highly contingent commitment to democracy at the national level remain highly salient. India’s deficiencies, by way of contrast, come not in the domain of legitimacy but effectiveness. India’s struggle to translate its domestic democratic credibility into more equitable representation at the global institutional level and into a...
TL;DR: In this paper, India has had long-standing interests in the Central Asian region and the recent announcement of the creation of a Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) rais...
Abstract: India has had long-standing interests in the Central Asian region. Vladimir Putin’s proposal for a Eurasian Union and the recent announcement of the creation of a Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) rais...
TL;DR: This paper argued that emerging states like Brazil, India, and China are not emerging powers, but emerging markets, and argued that the monikers of emerging powers and emerging markets are misleading.
Abstract: Academic literature and the media offer a variety of monikers for emerging states like Brazil, India and China, most prominently, ‘emerging powers’ and ‘emerging markets’. This article argues the t...
TL;DR: De, Prabir et al. as discussed by the authors, ASEAN-India Deepening Economic Partnership in Mekong Region (New Delhi: Research and Information System for Developing Countries, 2014). Pp. 309, Price: ₹ 750.
Abstract: De, Prabir (Ed.), ASEAN–India Deepening Economic Partnership in Mekong Region (New Delhi: Research and Information System for Developing Countries, 2014). Pp. 309, Price: ₹ 750.
TL;DR: Harsh, VP, India's Afghan Muddle: A Lost Opportunity (New Delhi: Harper Collins Publishers, 2014) Pp XI + 192, Price ₹450.
Abstract: Harsh, VP,India’s Afghan Muddle: A Lost Opportunity (New Delhi: Harper Collins Publishers, 2014) Pp XI + 192, Price ₹450
TL;DR: The ascendance of Narendra Modi to the post of India's Prime Minister comes at a time when Asian geopolitics is in a state of flux as mentioned in this paper, and it is in this context that both Washington and New Delhi can coordinate their efforts to achieve a common security objective in the subcontinent and support India's economic rise that complements U.S. pivot to Asia.
Abstract: The ascendance of Narendra Modi to the post of India’s Prime Minister comes at a time when Asian geopolitics is in a state of flux. The rise of an assertive China and the resurgence of Japan under Shinzo Abe uniquely positions India as a stable, democratic force that the U.S. and Japan could partner with in order to maintain influence in the Asia-Pacific. India’s rise as a major power promises to transform the Asian security architecture from a purely Asia-Pacific security system to a broader “Indo-Pacific” framework, which includes India. However, settling the sub-continental fronts with Pakistan and Afghanistan will be critical for New Delhi to direct its resources to other regional fronts with China and beyond the Straits of Malacca. It is in this context that both Washington and New Delhi can coordinate their efforts to achieve a common security objective in the subcontinent and support India’s economic rise that complements U.S.’ pivot to Asia. An enhanced economic and security relationship with Wash...
TL;DR: Contrary to mainstream thinking, the existence of diversity does not necessarily condemn a state to instability and chaos as discussed by the authors, and difference is a good ingredient for progress because each group c...
Abstract: Contrary to mainstream thinking, the existence of diversity does not necessarily condemn a state to instability and chaos. In fact, difference is a good ingredient for progress because each group c...
TL;DR: Beckert, Sven, the authors, "The Empire of Cotton: A New History of Capitalism", London: Allen Lane/Penguin, 2014. Pp. 640, Price: £23.74.
Abstract: Beckert, Sven,Empire of Cotton: A New History of Capitalism (London: Allen Lane/Penguin, 2014) Pp. 640, Price: £23.74.
TL;DR: Ganguli, Sreemati, Russia and the Central Asian Republics: Post-Soviet Engagements (New Delhi: KW Publishers Pvt. Ltd in collaboration with Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies and Ltd, 2013).
Abstract: Ganguli, Sreemati,Russia and the Central Asian Republics: Post-Soviet Engagements (New Delhi: KW Publishers Pvt. Ltd in collaboration with Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies and Ltd, 2013). Pp. 137, Price ₹ 495.
TL;DR: In the last two decades, international trade in health care services has expanded under the GATS, and it has acquired new dimensions with the application of advanced information and communication technologies as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: In the last two decades, international trade in health care services has expanded under the GATS. It has acquired new dimensions with the application of advanced information and communication techn...
TL;DR: In this article, the impact of forced migration of a certain population within South Asia on Indian geopolitics has been investigated in the context of Tamil Nadu, a state on the southern border of the country.
Abstract: International relations and domestic politics are interlinked. States do not exist in a vacuum. States are unable to make policies without keeping in mind the intricacies of the environment in which they exist. The influence of domestic policy on international relations and vice versa has become even more crucial in the twenty-first century. Relations between neighbouring states have become so complicated with increasing political and economic globalisation that each state regards international influences to be having a lot of significance for its domestic policies. It is in this context that the present article aims to understand the impact of forced migration of a certain population within South Asia on Indian geopolitics. Providing a historical perspective as well as primary observation of residents in a refugee camp, this article will show how a state on the southern border of the country (Tamil Nadu), which shares ethnic commonality with a neighbour (Sri Lanka), has made it clear that neglect of its ...
TL;DR: The recent political developments in the Arab world, in general, and in the North African states like Tunisia, Egypt and Libya, in particular, develop new enthusiasm on the interaction between Islam/Islamism/Islamic movements and democracy; especially with the institutions and practices of western liberal democracy.
Abstract: The recent political developments in the Arab world, in general, and in the North African states like Tunisia, Egypt and Libya, in particular, develop new enthusiasm on the interaction between Islam/Islamism/Islamic movements and democracy; especially with the institutions and practices of western liberal democracy. Islamist groups have become a critical factor in the larger politics of those states and the central focus of any serious debate on political liberalisation and democratisation in the Arab world. The 1990s witnessed a revival of Islamism in the political sphere through the increasing participation of Islamists in elections and the democratic process. It has raised some new debates on the fundamental question of the compatibility of Islam and democracy. Such debates, at times, challenged the dominant western pre-supposition that Islam and democracy are incompatible. It has become crucial in the widely discussed ‘post September 11’ global context where many groups in the west project Islamism an...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the effects of the third neighbor approach on India-Mongolia relations and concluded that India remains an important country for Mongolia in both regional and international domains.
Abstract: While focusing on the ‘third neighbour’ approach of Mongolia’s diplomacy of external relations, this article seeks to examine the effects of this new approach on India–Mongolia relations. It delves into the evolution of Mongolia’s ‘third neighbour’ policy and its implementation into forging a mutually beneficial cooperation in diverse areas with such ‘third neighbour’ nations or a group of nations that could help balance Mongolia’s two geographic neighbours—Russia and China. The article argues that such third neighbours have been identified to bolster Mongolia’s development, invest, and encourage the democratic transition/consolidation that is under way. In the case of India, ever since it began to be considered as one of Mongolia’s third neighbours, their relationship has witnessed a sea change, that is, the bilateral relations turned into a comprehensive partnership. Contrary to the ordinary viewpoint, the argument here is that India remains an important country for Mongolia in both regional and interna...