Peace Studies: An Introduction to the Concept, Scope, and Themes (South Asian Peace Studies) (South Asian Peace Studies series)

Providing A New Approach To Understanding Peace And Conflict Resolution In A Comparative Perspective, This Volume Will Attract The Attention Of Students And Scholars Of International Relations, Human Rights, Politics, And Peace And Security Studies.--jacket. Section I Defining Peace Studies -- 1. Problems Of Preparing A Peace Studies Reader / Ranabir Samaddar 32 -- 2. A Peace Audit On South Asia / Kanti Bajpai 38 -- 3. Neo-liberalism And Democracy In South Asia / Gautam Kumar Basu 72 -- 4. Legal Regime For Refugee Care / Brian Gorlick 92 -- 5. Self-determination And Politics Of Identity -- East Europe / Subhas Ranjan Chakraborty 103 -- 6. Deaths, Responsibility, And Justice / Ranabir Samaddar 119 -- Section Ii Borders, Wars, And The People -- 7. Wars, Population Movements, And The Formation Of States / Samir Kr Das 151 -- 8. Borders As Unsettled Markers -- The Sino-indian Border / Paula Banerjee 173 -- 9. Protecting The Rights Of Refugees / Irene Khan 190 -- 10. People And Territory: Moving Beyond Boundaries / Barun De 206 -- 11. Population Movements And Interstate Conflicts / Partha S. Ghosh 226 -- 12. Rehabilitation Of Victims In War-torn Societies / Sanjukta Bhattacharya 254 -- 13. Women Across Borders In Kashmir -- The Continuum Of Violence / Asha Hans 268 -- 14. Nationalities, Ethnic Processes, And Violence In India's Northeast / Monirul Hussain 292 -- Section Iii Conflict Situations, Dialogue, And Peace -- 15. Building Peace In Kashmir / Tapan K. Bose 323 -- 16. The Indian Nuclear Debate / Kanti Bajpai 339 -- 17. Sub-regional Dialogue In The East And The Northeast -- A New Way To Cooperate / Paula Banerjee, Sanjoy Hazarika, Monirul Hussain, Ranabir Samaddar 368 -- 18. Literary Sensitivities On War, Exodus, And Partition / Subhoranjan Dasgupta 377 -- 19. Between Revenge And Reconciliation / Rajeev Bhargava 390. Edited By Ranabir Samaddar. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [413]-424) And Index. `This book addresses the concept and definition of peace, and the purpose and meaning of peace studies from a regional perspective... the book challenges the narrow approach that limits peace studies to studies of conflict resolution or conflict management. It draws attention to the social and political realities of the colonial and post-colonial world and the need for'peace with justice'′ - Journal of Peace Research The exciting new Series—South Asian Peace Studies—has been conceived to showcase significant writings on peace studies from and about the region. The emphasis will be on essays, which demonstrate the importance of changing direction in various frameworks–from conflict management to peace, from national security to human security, from revenge to reconciliation, and from rights to justice. This, the inaugural volume in the Series introduces the concept, scope, and main concerns of peace studies. The 19 essays are grouped in three broad sections. The first discusses definitions of peace studies and its main themes. The second section looks at recent cases of conflict in the region while the third considers new paths to conflict resolution based on dialogue and justice. `This book addresses the concept and definition of peace, and the purpose and meaning of peace studies from a regional perspective... the book challenges the narrow approach that limits peace studies to studies of conflict resolution or conflict management. It draws attention to the social and political realities of the colonial and post-colonial world and the need for "peace with justice" - Journal of Peace Research The exciting new SeriesSouth Asian Peace Studieshas been conceived to showcase significant writings on peace studies from and about the region. The emphasis will be on essays, which demonstrate the importance of changing direction in various frameworksfrom conflict management to peace, from national security to human security, from revenge to reconciliation, and from rights to justice. This, the inaugural volume in the Series introduces the concept, scope, and main concerns of peace studies. The 19 essays are grouped in three broad sections. The first discusses definitions of peace studies and its main themes. The second section looks at recent cases of conflict in the region while the third considers new paths to conflict resolution based on dialogue and justice. Contents Series Note Preface Introduction Problems of Preparing a Peace Studies Reader A Peace Audit on South Asia Neo-liberalism and Democracy in South Asia Legal Regime for Refugee Care Self-Determination and Politics of Identity—East Europe Deaths, Responsibility, and Justice Wars, Population Movements, and the Formation of States Borders as Unsettled Markers—The Sino-Indian Border Protecting the Rights of Refugees People and Territory: Moving Beyond Boundaries Population Movements and Interstate Conflicts Rehabilitation of Victims in War-torn Societies Women Across Borders in Kashmir—The Continuum of Violence Nationalities, Ethnic Processes, and Violence in India’s Northeast Building Peace in Kashmir The Indian Nuclear Debate Sub-Regional Dialogue in the East and the Northeast—A New Way to Cooperate Literary Sensitivities on War, Exodus, and Partition Between Revenge and Reconciliation Further Readings on Themes in Peace Studies About the Editor and Contributors Index