Ideology, Politics and New Security Challenges in West Asia
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Meena Singh Roy
He worked at Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses from 2001 to 2020 read more
Pentagon Press
About the Book
Ideology, Politics and New Security Challenges in West Asia, is the collection of papers presented during the international conference on West Asia on January 19-20, 2016. As dramatic changes are taking place in domestic and regional political environments in most countries of the West Asian region, this volume provides an in-depth assessment of the changing security paradigm in the West Asian region, examines the conflicting ideologies and their implications and looks at the resurgence and spread of extremism and terrorism in West Asia, focusing on the ISIS and its impact for the region and beyond. Besides, this edited volume highlights the role and involvement of the extra-regional powers while providing insight into the geopolitical shift in the global energy scenario and its implications for the supplier and consumer countries. Finally, the book examines India’s growing partnership with the region, explaining various opportunities and challenges.
About the Editor
Dr Meena Singh Roy is a Research Fellow and heads the West Asia Centre at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA). Her area of specialisation is West Asia and Central Asia.
