Routledge handbook of the international relations of South Asia / edited by Sumit Ganguly and Frank O'Donnell.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Realist Approaches to the International Relations of South Asia / Rajesh Rajagopalan -- Liberal Approaches to the International Relations of South Asia / Ian Hall -- Constructivist Approaches to the International Relations of South Asia / Aditi Malhotra -- Critical Theory Approaches to the International Relations of South Asia / Shibashis Chatterjee -- Indian Strategic Culture / Rajesh Basrur -- Pakistan's Strategic Culture / Jamison C. Heinkel -- The Evolution of the Sino-Indian Rivalry / Manjeet S. Pardesi -- The Evolution of the India-Pakistan Rivalry / Mahesh Shankar -- India's Nuclear Weapons Program / Yogesh Joshi -- Pakistan's Nuclear Weapons Program / Hannah Haegeland and Arzan Tarapore -- Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism in South Asia: Government Support for Militant Groups in South Asia / Tricia Bacon -- Insurgencies and Counterinsurgencies in South Asia / Subhasish Ray -- Indian and Pakistani Conventional Military Doctrines / Frank O'Donnell -- Track Two Diplomacy and the India-Pakistan Conflict / Peter Jones -- Human Security in South Asia / Swarna Rajagopalan -- South Asia: States of Cyber(in)security / Trisha Ray -- Afghanistan's Relations with South Asia: Diplomacy amid Conflict / Michael Kugelman -- Sri Lanka and South Asia / Nilanthi Samaranayake -- Bangladesh's International Relations with South Asia and Beyond / Ali Riaz -- Domestic Politics and Structural Constraints: Pakistan and its South Asian Neighbors / Ryan Brasher -- India's Relations with Her Neighbours / Chris Ogden -- Reinventing Non-Alignment in South Asia: The Foreign Policies of Nepal and the Maldives / Nicolas Blarel and Constantino Xavier -- Trends in U.S. Policy Toward South Asia / Jeff Smith -- China and South Asia: Beijing Builds Influence / Andrew Scobell -- Russia and South Asia / Vidya Nadkarni -- Japan's Relations with South Asia / Monika Chansoria -- The UK and South Asia / David Scott -- France and South Asia / Gilles Boqu�erat -- Germany's South Asia Policy / Christian Wagner -- The Politics of Climate Change in South Asia / Dhanasree Jayaram -- Polycentric versus State-Led South Asian Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic / Dinsha Mistree -- Refugees and Migration in South Asia / Kavita Khory -- Space Programs, Policies, and Diplomacy in South Asia / Ajey Lele -- Regional Trade and Investment in South Asia / Surupa Gupta.

"This handbook offers a comprehensive overview of the international relations of South Asia. South Asia as a region is increasingly assuming greater significance in global politics for a host of compelling reasons. This volume offers the most comprehensive collection of perspectives on the international politics of South Asia, and it covers an extensive range of issues spanning inter-state wars to migration in the region. Each contribution provides a careful discussion of the four major theoretical approaches to the study of international politics: Realism, Constructivism, Liberalism and Critical Theory. In turn, the chapters discuss the relevance of each approach to the issue area addressed in the chapter. The volume offers coverage of the key issues under four thematic sections: - Theoretical Approaches to the Study of the International Relations of South Asia - Traditional and Emerging Security Issues in South Asia - The International Relations of South Asia - Cross-cutting Regional Issues Further, every effort has been made in the chapters to discuss the origins, evolution and future direction of each issue. This book will be of much interest to students of South Asian politics, human security, regional security and International Relations in general"-- Provided by publisher.