Format:
1 Online-Ressource (xiii, 196 pages)
ISBN:
9780203120682
Series Statement:
Asian security studies
Content:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Content:
This book explores the ways in which non-state actors (NSAs) in South Asia are involved in securitizing non-traditional security challenges in the region at the sub-state level. South Asia is the epicentre of some of the most significant international security challenges today. Yet, the complexities of the region's security dynamics remain under-researched. While traditional security issues, such as inter-state war, border disputes and the threat of nuclear devastation in South Asia, remain high on the agendas of policy-makers and academics both within and beyond the region, scant attention ha
Note:
Cover; Understanding Security Practices in South Asia; Copyright; Contents; List of illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; 1. Introduction: South Asia, non-state actors and Securitization Theory; 2. Understanding security in South Asia: An overview; 3. Securitizing misgovernance in Bangladesh: The Daily Star, New Age and The Bangladesh Today; 4. Tackling human trafficking in Nepal: Shakti Samuha and Maiti Nepal; 5. Shaping India's national action plan on climate change: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
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6. Conclusion: NSAs, Securitization Theory and security practices in South AsiaBibliography; Index;
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780415616317
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Understanding Security Practices in South Asia : Securitisation Theory and the Role of Non-State Actors
Language:
English
Keywords:
Südasien
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Sicherheitspolitik
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