Governmental Machinery for the Evolution of National Defence Policy and the Higher Direction of war Under the Constitution of India, the President is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces. He is required to act in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister and... P.V.R. Rao | September 2015 | Strategic Analysis
IDSA’s Interface with Policy The Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) can look back at its 50-year journey with satisfaction and pride. Undoubtedly a premier research institution in the country, it occupies a... Arvind Gupta | September 2015 | Strategic Analysis
My Years at IDSA This year, the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses celebrates 50 eventful years of its existence. In my association with the Institute, between 2005 and 2011, an effort was made... N. S. Sisodia | September 2015 | Strategic Analysis
IDSA Years: A Personal Recollection It is a privilege to be invited to contribute to the special issue commemorating the 50th anniversary of the IDSA. The institution and the time span are respectively multi-hued and... C Uday Bhaskar | September 2015 | Strategic Analysis
The Original Gurukul of Strategic Analyses in Modern India: My Reminiscences of IDSA Established to fill a gap between policy research and policy innovation, the IDSA is the original gurukul of strategic analyses in modern India. My reminiscences of IDSA in the seventies... Swadesh Rana | September 2015 | Strategic Analysis
Interaction of Foreign and Domestic Factors in the International Political Process: The Case of Russia The foreign policy of a state is determined by its domestic policy, the internal balance of power. The domestic political configuration of any state has a predominant role in understanding... Nargiza T. Bektemirova | September 2015 | Strategic Analysis
An East German Perspective on Korean Reunification While we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the reunification of Germany and remember more than 25 years of the Peaceful Revolution towards the end that took place in Leipzig and... Conrad Rein | September 2015 | Strategic Analysis
The Problem of Expertise in Strategic Studies Strategic geniuses are natural strategic thinkers even without much guidance. While the complexity of strategy makes it extremely difficult to formulate and execute, geniuses like Prussian General Carl von Clausewitz... Francis C. Domingo | September 2015 | Strategic Analysis
India–Africa: Perspectives on Development in Africa—Trade and Investment The realisation that trade and investment are key to development is backed up by development theories and empirical studies. This article identifies existing patterns of trade and investments between India... Hoseana Bohela Lunogelo | September 2015 | Strategic Analysis
Implementing the Peace, Security and Development Nexus in Africa Peace, security and development are inextricably linked. Peaceful, democratic and well-governed societies are believed to promote levels of growth, employment and prosperity. This article first defines the terms peace, security... Amanda Lucey | September 2015 | Strategic Analysis
