The Birth Of South Asian Association For Regional Cooperation (Saarc) In 1985 Marked A New Beginning For The Seven South Asian Countries India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka And Maldives. For The First Time, These Countries Made And Institutionalized Effort To Forge Multilateral Cooperation Among Them. But, Even After Twenty Years Of Existence Of The Saarc, The Leaders Of The South Asian Countries Are Usually Much More Comfortable In Dealing With The Countries Outside The Region Than They Are With Themselves, And The Past For Them Remains The Present. Therefore, The First Twenty Years Experience Of This Regional Organization Can Hardly Put Saarc In The Sane Category Of The European Union(Eu) Or Even In That Of Association Of South Asian Nations(Asean). While The Latest Phase Of Globalization Must Have Forced The Leaders Of The Saarc Countries To Rethink Their Relationship Vis-A-Vis One Another And To Work For A Free Trade In South Asia, But The Turbulent Years Are Yet To Be Left Behind. But Why Could Not Saarc Succeed When Many Other Regional Organization Are Reaching New High And Who Were At Fault? This Book Is Humble Attempt To Find Probable Answers To These Serious Questions That Have Been Bothering The People Of South Asia For Quite Some Times.

"This volume explores some of the 21st century's most challenging questions in international peace and security, with a focus on a crucial region: South Asia. The authors have done a great public service by straightforwardly and lucidly presenting their penetrating analyses to a general readership." Lee H. Hamilton, President and Director of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and former Vice Chairman of the 9/11 Commission. --

Combining theoretical and empirical insights, this book provides an in-depth analysis of South Asia's transition in the areas of democracy, political economy and security since the end of the Cold War. It provides a close scrutiny to the state of democracy and political economy in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

SAARC and South Asian Economic Union The Idea of the economic union came into existence o the European countries o the post-world war II period. In South Asia, efforts fur regional Economic cooperation started with the emergence of SAARG 1980s. The end of the cold war and the process of globalization and liberalization in 19901 have provided new opportunities for further regional cooperation ii the region. Though host relations between India and Pakistan and other disputes among the member states always created hurdles in this process. It is importarrl for South Asian countries to manage the bilateral relations and other confiding Issues in the region for the establishment of economic unite (lithe pattern of European Union. The present work has been divided into five chapters. The first chapter deals with the origin of SAARC South Asia. The second chapter explains the basic areas of cooperation for regional economic integration. The third chapter maintains the role of SAARC in the growth of trade in South Asia. The fourth chapter deals with basic problems and prospects in the context of economic integration. The last chapter concludes the work with future perspectives.

The Book Explores The Potentialities Of Economic Cooperation Among The Countries Of The South Asian Region Under The Aegis Of South Asian Association Of Regional Cooperation (Saarc). It Underscores The Imperatives Of Forging A Successful Regional Trading