Information on "Religion" and "South Asia"
December 2012
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6 Dec 2012
Pakistan in 2013
Author: Gavin Thompson, Jon Lunn
Publisher: House of Commons Library
2013 will be another important year for Pakistan. Federal and provincial elections will be held during the first half of the year. More on «Pakistan in 2013» -
Dec 2012
The Threat of Growing Extremism in Punjab
Author: David Hansen
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
During the last few years Punjab has experienced a deep social crisis in which Islamist organisations have been able to challenge the Pakistani authorities' power. More on «The Threat of Growing Extremism in Punjab»
October 2012
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22 Oct 2012
A Wake-Up Call for Pakistan
Author: Shahid Javed Burki
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
This brief discusses the attempted murder of 14 year-old Malala Yousafzai by Taliban gunmen in the SWAT region of Pakistan. More on «A Wake-Up Call for Pakistan»
September 2012
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Sep 2012
CTC Sentinel 5 (9)
Author: Geoff D Porter, Arie Perliger, Hussein Solomon, Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens, Zia Ur Rehman, Daud Khattak, Ryan Evans
Publisher: Combating Terrorism Center (CTC)
This edition of the CTC Sentinel opens with a feature article on the attack on the US consulate in Libya, resulting in the death of four US Foreign Service members including US Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens. More on «CTC Sentinel 5 (9)»
August 2012
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Aug 2012
India, Russia, China: Comparative Studies on Eurasian Culture and Society
Author: Vadim Zhdanov, Sanami Takahashi, P Radhika, Bennett Zon, Takako Inoue, S V Srinivas, Takahiro Sato, Atsuko Kamiike, Jinying Li, Yoko Takayama, Anagha Bhat Behere, Hisae Komatsu, Hisae Komatsu
Publisher: Slavic Research Center (SRC)
This booklet is a collection of the achievements of the international conference "Comparative Aspects of Culture and Religion: India, Russia, and China," which was held in Bangalore on 15th and 16th of September, 2011. More on «India, Russia, China: Comparative Studies on Eurasian Culture and Society»
July 2012
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Jul 2012
Sectarian Violence: Pakistan’s Greatest Security Threat?
Author: Huma Yusuf
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
Pakistan is experiencing a sharp resurgence in sectarian violence. More on «Sectarian Violence: Pakistan’s Greatest Security Threat?»
May 2012
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24 May 2012
Pakistan-US Relations
Author: K Alan Kronstadt
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report examines US-Pakistan relations in the context of the latter's democratization and the US-led war on terror. More on «Pakistan-US Relations » -
May 2012
Afghanistan-Pakistan-Iran: Radical Islam, Nuclear Weapons and Regional Security
Author: Rana Banerji
Publisher: Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS)
This paper examines the relationship between political Islam and the quest for nuclear weapons in Pakistan and Iran. More on «Afghanistan-Pakistan-Iran: Radical Islam, Nuclear Weapons and Regional Security» -
May 2012
Pakistan: The Status Quo Prevails, or Time for Something Completely Different? (Part Two)
Author: Emma Hooper
Publisher: CIDOB Foundation
In face of the 2013 election in Pakistan, this issue looks at radicalism, extremism, and the civil-military divide, which alienates the intelligentsia from both the state and the military. More on «Pakistan: The Status Quo Prevails, or Time for Something Completely Different? (Part Two)»
March 2012
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20 Mar 2012
Afghanistan: Bad Options, Worse Outcomes
Author: Sushant Sareen
Publisher: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)
This issue brief argues that India should make a cold, calculated appraisal of its policy options in Afghanistan. More on «Afghanistan: Bad Options, Worse Outcomes»
