SAARC in the Twenty-First Century: Towards a Cooperative Future

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SAARC is the only regional organisation for South Asia. If regional cooperation is the key to future progress and prosperity it is imperative that this institution be strengthened. From its mid teen years, SAARC is now poised to arrive at maturity in the new millennia. How should it shape itself in the future? First, is the need for a shared vision. What should be done to develop a common vision that is shared by all its constituents? How should we best harmonise this in keeping with its charter? Where should it look for its ideological moorings and inspiration? These are the initial questions that challenge the South Asian intellectual community and which it should consider in order to evolve mechanisms to make the organization more effective and provide it with a considered plan of action. The book goes on to address issues related to developing economic co-operation, social sector cooperation and strengthening SAARC’s institutional structure. How should its noble objectives be realised in practice? How can positive interaction in the region be speeded up to make these goals possible in a time frame that meet the aspirations of the people? This book provides many of the answers, but more important raises the questions that need to be asked. The eminent scholars and practitioners gathered at the conference, supported by the Ford Foundation, have provided a very important frame of reference to address these issues.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Dipankar Banerjee

Major General Dipankar Banerjee: Director, Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, New Delhi. Has followed an academic and research career and headed important research institutions in India and in the region. His research interests include peace, cooperative security, confidence building and non-proliferation; subject in which he has written and published extensively. He has written and published extensively. He was the UN Consultant on the Conventional Arms Register in 2000 and from 2000-2003 was the member of the International Adivsory committee of the ICRC.

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Title
SAARC in the Twenty-First Century: Towards a Cooperative Future
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Edition
1st ed.
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ISBN
8187943343
Length
xxiv+362p., Figures; Tables.
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