Pervez, Muhammad Shoaib.

Security community in South Asia : India-Pakistan / Muhammad Shoaib Pervez. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2013. - 160 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Routledge studies in South Asian politics ; 2 .

Includes bibliographical references (p.[147]-160) and index.

Introduction -- The India-Pakistan conflict: social constructivism versus neo-realism neo-liberalism -- The social constructivist security dilemma and the security community: the popular and elites' social practices -- The identities of India and Pakistan in the formative phase of state building: ideology as a key identity signifier -- The Kashmir dispute: the quest of India and Pakistan identities and Kashmiriyat, the estranged Kashmir identity -- India-Pakistan nuclear rivalry: the influence of ideology upon elites' social practices -- Exploration of norms for a hypothetical security community between India and Pakistan -- Conclusion.

9780415531504 (hardback) 9780203106266 (ebook)

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Security, International--South Asia.


South Asia--Foreign relations.
India--Foreign relations--Pakistan.
Pakistan--Foreign relations--India.
South Asia--Politics and government.

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