Information on "Religious Minorities" and "South Asia"
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April 2013
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Apr 2013
Nepal's National Interests - II
Author: Rabindra Khanal, Prakash Rimal, Amish Raj Mulmi, Monika Timsina, Nishchal N Pandey, Dharma Adhikari, Sanjaya Dhakal, Kosh Raj Koirala, Chandra Shekhar Adhikari, Anil Giri, Shambhu Ram Simkhada, Dhan Bahadur Oli, Resham Bahadur Thapa Parajuli, Jayaraj Acharya
Publisher: Centre for South Asian Studies (CSAS) / Konrad Adenauer Foundation
This book discusses secularism, free and responsible media and foreign employment in the emerging 'New Nepal' and suggests that together they are the main crucial elements within the country. More on «Nepal's National Interests - II»
March 2011
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2 Mar 2011
Bloody Blasphemy: Antagonizing Religious Minorities in Indonesia and Pakistan
Author: Endy Bayuni
Publisher: East-West Center (EWC)
In this Bulletin, the author notes that recent incidents of violence in regards to religious minorities in Indonesia and Pakistan occurred with encouragement from conservative Muslim leaders and can only undermine the underpinnings of the state. More on «Bloody Blasphemy: Antagonizing Religious Minorities in Indonesia and Pakistan»
July 2010
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30 Jul 2010
From Empire to the War on Terror
Author: Farish A Noor
Publisher: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)
This paper looks at some of the unintended consequences of religious and ethnic profiling of minorities that took place during the colonial era, and which in 1915 lead to a mutiny by Indian Sepoys then stationed in Singapore. More on «From Empire to the War on Terror»
January 2010
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2010
Muslim Indians: Struggle for Inclusion
Author: Amit A Pandya
Publisher: Henry L Stimson Center
This study about the Muslims of India takes an interdisciplinary approach. More on «Muslim Indians: Struggle for Inclusion»
November 2009
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26 Nov 2009
Buddhism and the Legitimation of Power
Author: Darini Rajasingham Senanayake
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
This paper suggests that while Buddhist religiosity in Sri Lanka has historically been linked to state power, the substance and form of public Buddhism has been reconfigured so as to legitimize Sinhala Buddhist majoritarianism. More on «Buddhism and the Legitimation of Power»
July 2009
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Jul 2009
The Islamization of Pakistan, 1979-2009
Author: Touqir Hussain, Imtiaz Gul, Suroosh Irfani, Ishtiaq Ahmad, Aasim Sajjad Akhtar, Nasim Ashraf, Farhat Haq, Lawrence Ziring, Imran Ali, Ijaz Shafi Gilani, Zulfqar Khan, Jean-Luc Racine, Hassan Abbas, Moonis Ahmar, Syed Farooq Hasnat, Tahir Kamran, Rubina Saigol, Anita M Weiss
Publisher: Middle East Institute (MEI)
This publication offers perspectives on 1979 events in Pakistan and the influence that they continue to exert on the region. More on «The Islamization of Pakistan, 1979-2009»
April 2009
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Apr 2009
Islam and the Paths of Pakistan’s Political Development
Author: Peter Topychkanov
Publisher: Carnegie Moscow Center
This article discusses Pakistan's political system and the role of Islam. More on «Islam and the Paths of Pakistan’s Political Development»
December 2008
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26 Dec 2008
The Indigenisation of Terrorism in India
Author: Ryan Clarke
Publisher: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)
This paper discusses India's security policy in the light of the 2008 Mumbai attacks. More on «The Indigenisation of Terrorism in India»
December 2007
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24 Dec 2007
Who Wins in the Gujarat Elections?
Author: Dhiraj Nayyar
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
This brief looks at the election victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Western Indian state of Gujarat and points to the likely implications. More on «Who Wins in the Gujarat Elections?» -
Dec 2007
The Sikh Diaspora and the Quest for Khalistan: A Search for Statehood or for Self-preservation?
Author: Simrat Dhillon
Publisher: Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS)
This paper examines the role of the Sikh Diaspora in the Sikh separatist movement that started in the 1980s in the Indian state of Punjab and lasted for over a decade. More on «The Sikh Diaspora and the Quest for Khalistan: A Search for Statehood or for Self-preservation?»
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