| ID | 087524 |
| Title Proper | South Asia |
| Other Title Information | is a regional security community possible? |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Jones, Peter |
| Publication | 2009. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Unlike many other regions of the world that have been experiencing steadily increasing levels of economic and political integration, South Asia remains stubbornly slow in enhancing levels of regional cooperation. This article looks at the issue through the mechanism of the Regional Security Community Theory and asks whether this theory has any relevance for South Asia. It concludes that purist notions of what makes such communities are not likely to be relevant to South Asia for some time. But if one takes a more flexible approach to the theoretical construct, and looks to issues which attend the nascent phase of the development of such communities, one may both discern developments and outline possible strategies that can help to bring about changes in the region's political and strategic reality |
| `In' analytical Note | South Asian Survey Vol. 15, No. 2; Jul-Dec 2008: p183-193 |
| Journal Source | South Asian Survey Vol. 15, No. 2; Jul-Dec 2008: p183-193 |
| Key Words | South Asia ; Regional Security ; Economic and Political - Integration ; Regional Security Community ; Regional Cooperation |