India-South Asia interface: religion, politics and the wider world

Partha Ghosh's India-South Asia Interface argues that South Asia should be understood as a shared social consciousness, rather than just a political construct. He explores topics such as threats to democracy, religion and politics, Kashmir, regionalism, America and China, and refugees and migrants to demonstrate that there is no escape from reinventing the region from a peoples perspective.

Format: Hardback
Length: 232 pages
Publication date: 01 January 2024
Publisher: Manohar Publishers and Distributors

India-South Asia Interface poses a fundamental question: How can South Asia be comprehended? Traditional perspectives primarily define it in terms of regional and international politics, exemplified by the failures of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). However, Partha Ghosh challenges this notion by arguing that South Asia should be understood as a shared social consciousness rather than merely a political construct. Through chapters that delve into various topics such as threats to democracy, religion and politics, the place of Kashmir, different conceptions of regionalism, the roles of America and China, and the issue of refugees and migrants, Ghosh demonstrates that there is no escape from reinventing the region from a people's perspective. Only by doing so can South Asia reclaim its soul and replace its cynicism and despair with expectation and hope. The volume, primarily based on Ghosh's research articles and newspaper columns written over the last five years, can be viewed as an intimate statement of his understanding of the region.

Dimension: 254 x 203 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789390729777