Conceptualisations of Guerrilla Warfare Guerrilla warfare is not a new phenomenon and history is witness to its repeated occurrence. In the modern era, it acquired prominence during the Napoleonic Wars which led to an... S. Kalyanaraman | April 2003 | Strategic Analysis
Rise of Religious Parties in Pakistan: Causes and Prospects Pakistan’s political climate has always been polarized between the civil and the military leaders, with balance of political fortunes tilting in favour of one or the other, from time to... Ashutosh Misra | April 2003 | Strategic Analysis
India’s Africa Policy in the post-Cold War Era: An Assessment In the post-Cold War era, with the emergence of an independent Namibia and a democratic South Africa, the main agenda that had brought India and Africa together—the fight against colonialism... Ruchita Beri | April 2003 | Strategic Analysis
Bangladesh’s Political Evolution: Growing Uncertainties Unlike many Third World countries, Bangladesh has remained relatively stable and peaceful and escaped from major internal upheavals. While the democratic transition in 1991 was slow and painful, democratic change... Sreeradha Datta | April 2003 | Strategic Analysis
The State and the Military: Perspectives on Nigeria-USA Military Cooperation The official position of USA and Nigeria in favour of military cooperation rather than a military pact does not necessarily demean its value in defence and strategic thinking. The withdrawal... Aja Akpuru-Aja | April 2003 | Strategic Analysis
Bangladesh Foreign Policy vis-à-vis India Foreign policy of a country is primarily a projection of its socio-economic and political compulsions in international politics. Apart from other determinants, the foreign policy of Bangladesh was always guided... Sanjay Bhardwaj | April 2003 | Strategic Analysis
Comments on China’s Defense Paper 2002 China’s Defense Paper 2002 was released in December 2002. It is the fourth such Paper since 1995. It clearly affirms that the top priority for China is to continue its... Vincent W. Chen | April 2003 | Strategic Analysis
International Criminal Court and the Question of Sovereignty Appalled by the increasing brutality and emboldened by the collapse of ideological barriers, international law now intends to cross the rubicon and reach out for criminals hiding behind the veil... Atul Bharadwaj | January 2003 | Strategic Analysis
Diplomacy and the News Media: A Comment on the Indian Experience This paper attempts to examine the changing dynamics of the interface between diplomacy and news media with emphasis on the Indian context. American examples, opinions and trends have been taken... Ajai K. Rai | January 2003 | Strategic Analysis
Understanding Nepal Maoists’ Demands: Revisiting Events of 1990 The Maoist insurgency which began in February 1996 is the major security challenge facing Nepal, having affected almost all the 75 districts of the country. The Maoists' core demandsan interim... Padmaja Murthy | January 2003 | Strategic Analysis
