Africa and Energy Security: Global Issues, Local Responses Publisher: Academic Foundation This book represents an effort to go beyond state-centred views of energy security, bridging local perspectives on energy resources and global framing of energy as a security concern. ISBN 13-978-81-7188-754-5, Price: ₹ 895/- Uttam Kumar Sinha , Ruchita Beri | | Book
India in a Changing Global Nuclear Order Publisher: Academic Foundation (2009) This insightful book, with contributions by leading experts on the nuclear issue in India, covers all such important aspects and provides robust analysis of the global nuclear order in terms of its implications for India and global disarmament. ISBN 978-81-7188-770-5, Price: ?. 895/- Arvind Gupta | | Book
Security Implications of Climate Change for India Report of the IDSA Working Group Publisher: Academic Foundation (2009)2009 The Working Group Report identifies India's key vulnerabilities. Future projections of surface warming over India indicate that the annual mean area averaged surface warming is likely to be between 2 degrees and 3 degrees celcius and 3.5 and 5.5 degrees celcius by the middle and end of 21st century respectively. ISBN 978-81-7188-763-7, Price: ₹ 695/- Report of the IDSA Working Group | | Book
South Asia: The Quest For Regional Cooperation Publisher: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses 2009 The papers in book outline the common challenges that the countries face, identify the factors that inhibit inter-state cooperation, acknowledge the costs of non-cooperation, and reaffirm the need for the states in South Asia to shed their differences and engage with each other in meaningful ways. ISBN 81-86019-61-8 E-copy available Ashok K. Behuria | | Book
Strategic Technologies for the Military: Breaking New Frontiers Publisher: SAGE India 2009 The book addresses five key technologies—near-space technology, robotics, directed energy weapons, nanotechnology and biotechnology—and explains why they are being considered for military applicability worldwide. ISBN 9788132102410 Ajey Lele | | Book
The Future of War and Peace in Asia Publisher: Magnum Books Pvt. Ltd. (2010) This is an insightful analysis of inter- and intra-state conflicts and tensions in the countries of Asia even as the centre of gravity of economic, political and technological power is shifting from the Trans-Atlantic zone to Asia, particularly to East, South and Southeast Asia. ISBN 8187363975 S. Kalyanaraman , N. S. Sisodia | | Book
Nuclear Disarmament A Way Forward Publisher: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses IDSA set up a Task Force to examine the issues concerning disarmament with Shri Satish Chandra, formerly India’s Ambassador to Conference on Disarmament and Deputy National Security Advisor (NSA) as Chair. This report is the outcome of its deliberations. It seeks to examine the obstacles to nuclear disarmament and the manner in which they can be removed. It reiterates the dangers of the nuclear weapon states persisting with their current policies of privileging nuclear weapons in their security postures and neglecting their obligations under article VI of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT). ISBN 81-86019-69-3 , E-copy available | | Book
India’s Border Management: Select Documents Publisher: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses This book is an attempt to bring together documents and reports published by the government on border management. The aim is to provide a comprehensive overview of the problems India faces in managing its borders and its approach towards the challenge. ISBN 81-86019-68-5 , E-copy available Pushpita Das | | Book
China’s Path To Power: Party, Military and the Politics of State Transition Publisher: Pentagon Security International This book portrays how China's state transformation is taking place or moving without much notice through trial and error, which seems awfully cautious, balanced and systematic. Specially, it addresses the discourse of State transformation in China, contextualizing its progress and timely transformation in the military, civil-military, political and socio-economic terms. ISBN 978-81-8274-482-0 , Price: ?. 695/- E-copy available Jagannath P. Panda | | Book
Whither Pakistan? Growing Instability and Implications for India Publisher: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses Pakistan has invariably evoked a great deal of interest among India’s strategic affairs community. Because of historical, geographical, economic and cultural linkages, developments in the neighbourhood have important implications for India’s politics, economy and security. The basic argument that flows from the report is that Pakistan is likely to remain unstable because of inherent weaknesses in its political, economic and security policies. ISBN 81-86019-70-7, Price: ?. 299/- E-copy available Pakistan Project Report | | Book
