South Asia in Transition: Democracy, Political Economy and Security by Bhumitra Chakma (ed.) Change is a constant, multifaceted and universal phenomenon which has been experienced at every stage of history. Change becomes transformative when it starts altering the basic nature of a system,... Vikash Kumar | May 2016 | Strategic Analysis
China: Behind the Miracle by Sumita Dawra China has experienced approximately double-digit economic growth for almost three decades since the opening of the economy in 1978 under the leadership of Deng Xiaoping. It has been able to... Raj Verma | May 2016 | Strategic Analysis
Thinking with Kissinger about World Order In tranquil times or troubled times reflective persons have asked why our world is where it is today. E. H. Carr wrote about the troubled years between the two world... Bharat Wariavwalla | May 2016 | Strategic Analysis
Sub-regionalism as New Regionalism in South Asia: India’s Role India’s engagement with its neighbours received a policy reinvigoration after the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government assumed power and announced its ‘neighbourhood first’ policy. The first sign of this policy... Smruti S. Pattanaik | May 2016 | Strategic Analysis
India and Pakistan: Will They Move beyond ‘Sharing of Intelligence’? Intelligence sharing by the Pakistani National Security Advisor (NSA) with his Indian counterpart in early March 2016 came up as an interesting outcome of the ongoing engagement between them since... Ashok K. Behuria | May 2016 | Strategic Analysis
Impact of Iran’s Return for the Oil Market and India As was anticipated, the nuclear sanctions imposed against Iran were finally lifted on January 16, 2016 after it was certified by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that Iran had... Shebonti Ray Dadwal | May 2016 | Strategic Analysis
Energy Interdependence as a Strategic Factor in the Post-Cold War Context Energy, as a resource, has been considered only as a factor of complex geopolitical rivalries and geo-economic calculations globally. This article, on the other hand, attempts to analyse a parallel... Sreemati Ganguli | May 2016 | Strategic Analysis
Explaining Non-Arctic States in the Arctic Council How has the role of observers in the Arctic Council evolved and why is there increased interest in participation by states and international institutions? This article examines the influence and... Andrew Chater | May 2016 | Strategic Analysis
US Power and Influence in the Asia-Pacific Region: The Decline of ‘Alliance Mutuality’ Recently, the nature of the presence of the US in the Asia-Pacific has undergone significant changes. At least three developments—the rise of an economically and militarily resurgent China, a renewed... Vivek Mishra | May 2016 | Strategic Analysis
Countering the Threat of Radicalisation: Theories, Programmes and Challenges In recent years, rising instances of home-grown terrorism, lone-wolf operations and growing polarisation within societies have upstaged the global military struggle against major transnational terrorist organisations. As the dissemination of... Adil Rasheed | April 2016 | Journal of Defence Studies
