Small States and Regional Stability in South Asia

Contents: Introduction/Mohammad Humayun Kabir. 1. Small states in global perspective: in search of a role model in regional stability/Shaheen Afroze. 2. Nuclearisation and regional security in South Asia: small states\' perspective/Mainuddin Ahmed. 3. Globalisation and economic security: the perspectives of small states in South Asia/Mirza Azizul Islam. 4. The impact of the war on terrorism on \'small states\': the South Asian context with special reference to Bangladesh/Imtiaz Ahmed. 5. Common risks and common solutions for the smaller states of South Asia: a comparative perspective/Abul Kalam Azad. 6. Democracy and conflict management in South Asia/Ataur Rahman. Index.

"Small States and Regional Stability in South Asia is a study of the status and role of small states in international affairs, particularly in the region. The book highlights the constraints and potentials of small states in contributing to regional peace, security, stability, and development. It presents the perspectives of the small states on the issues of nuclearisation in South Asia, globalisation and economic security, the global war on terrorism, common solutions to common problems and democracy as a conflict management mechanism. The focus of the book is on Bangladesh as a small state in terms of its geopolitical location, psychogeography and economy.

The underlying theme of the book is to encourage a more active role for smaller South-Asian states in the promotion of peace in the region through non-violent alternatives." (jacket)