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As the world changes, many scholars, analysts, and policy makers agree that while governments need to comfort external threats, creating sustainable domestic environments is an imperative policy priority. In the post-cold war period, several bilateral conflicts-including the nuclear tests of 1998 and the post-9/11 world in which South Asia has become a breeding ground for terrorists-continue to make India and Pakistan a pivotal region.This book will contribute to ...
For decades, researchers and policymakers have examined the impact of development programs on women-and evidence of sustained gender discrimination has inspired local, national, and international policy reforms. But has the empowerment movement increased women’s control of resources? Has it had the desired effect on gender relations traditionally defined by patriarchal ideology and institutions? Addressing these questions, this study explores international, ...