The current volume, which is the fourth in succession, contains nineteen well-researched articles on important aspects of on-going developments in the various Asian countries in the socio-political, economic and cultural themes, as well as issues related to regional cooperation and security and Indian diaspora, by eminent scholars from India and Abroad.
The Asia Annual is the cross-disciplinary Journal of the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies, Kolkata, a centre for research and learning with focus on social, cultural, economic and political/ administrative developments in Asia, from the middle of the nineteenth century onwards with special emphasis on their links with India and on the life and works of Maulana Azad.
Besides, a summary of events for the year 2002 and the text of important documents are added in the issue for the ready reference of the readers. Scholars and policy-makers may find the issue useful.
"...it provides a useful overview of the geopolitics of several Asian countries and regions"
The Sunday Statesman
(Review of 2002 Issue)
18th Jan 2004
Prof. Mahavir Singh, is Director, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies, Kolkata.
Introduction
The Gita in Urdu: Rafiq Zakaria
The One and the Many: The Dialogue Among Cultures: Helga Zepp-LaRouche
The Second Bush War and the Aftermath: Some issues of International Law: V.S. Mani
Bases, Not Places: The Indian Ocean Littoral States and the Rise of New Strategic Bases: Donald L. Barlin
China: Periphery and Strategy: Zhao Gancheng
China's Diplomacy: Seeking Benefits and Avoiding Harm Amid Changing International Relations: Yu Hongjun
The Eurasian Perspective of an Emerging Asian Security Structure: A New Vista for India-China Strategic Cooperation: Devendra Kaushik
Central Asia: The Region in focus role for India: Poonam Mann
Development trends in Kyrgyzstan: Suchandana Chatterjee
Russia in Eurasia: The Ongoing Debates: Anita Sengupta
India, Pakistan and the United States: Jayanta Kumar Ray
The Pakistan Army: its perks and privileges: G. Parthasarathy
India's look east policy: A historical Overview: S. D. Muni
Gauging the Pulse of freedom: Indian slaves, Manumission, and Maritime Maroonage in Colonial Mauritius, c. 1728-1820: Satteeanund Peerthum & Satyendra Peerthum
Vietnam's Development Strategy and Japan's "Intellectual Contribution": Manabu Shimizu
India's Development as Knowledge society: K. Venkatasubramanian
Domestic Conflict in Nepal: Origin, Challenges and Prospects: Nalini Kant Jha
Reflections on Moscow's Post-Soviet Foreign Policy: Arun Mohanty
Asia Events 2002
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