The Merits of Regional Cooperation : The Case of South Asia

This book highlights various cutting-edge topics and approaches to cooperation and regional integration in South Asia. Contributions from both South Asian and EU scholars carry the distinctive flavour of differing perspectives, in order to identify possible driving factors for regional cooperation. The book is divided into four parts: __Peace and Stability__ focuses on how to combat terrorism and ideologies of hate, looks at governance in the context of cultural diversity, and examines the role of education in achieving traditional and human security; __Economic Cooperation__ deals with potential EU-India trade relations as well as the issue of how to transform the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) into an effective and coherent economic space; __Efficient Use of Resources__ analyses how the region can achieve more development; __EU-South Asia relations__ elaborates on potential areas of cooperation between the two regions. Preface 6 Acknowledgements 10 Contents 12 Chapter 1: Introduction 14 Part I Peace and Stability 14 Part II Economic Cooperation 16 Part III Efficient Use of Resources 18 Part IV EU-South Asia Relations 19 Part I: Peace and Stability 21 Chapter 2: Responding to Terrorism and Ideologies of Hate 22 Introduction 22 Newsmakers and Newsbreakers 22 Responding to `Instrumental ́ Internet Use by Terrorists 26 Responding to Terrorist Propaganda on the Internet: Public-Private Dialogues 28 Responding to Radicalisation into Terrorism on the Internet 30 Conclusion: Civil Liberties Versus Security 32 Chapter 3: Governance for Peace: A Culturalist Approach 33 Accommodation of Cultural Diversity in a National Governance Framework: India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka 35 From the National to the Supranational: The Role of Culture in a Regional Governance Framework 39 Conclusion 43 Chapter 4: Reviewing the Education Policy of Bangladesh: Is the Present Education Policy Adequate for Countering Terrorism and Ethnic and Religious Intolerance? 45 Part II: Economic Co-operation 52 Chapter 5: The EU-India FTA Negotiations: A Closer Look at the Fundamentals from a European Perspective 53 Introduction 53 Why Free Trade? 54 Bilateral Trade Integration 56 Shallow Integration 56 Deep Integration 57 Conclusion 58 Chapter 6: EU-India BITA: First Step Towards a SAARC Economic Space? An Indian Perspective 60 Introduction 60 EU-India Bilateral Trade and Investment Relations: Case for BITA 61 Background and Brief Assessment of the Potential EU-India BITA 62 Can the Benefits of the EU-India BITA Be Realised? 64 How Can the EU-India BITA Impact the SAARC Economic Space, If At All? 65 Conclusion 66 Chapter 7: SAARC, the Road-Map for Economic Cooperation from a South Asian Perspective 67 Introduction 67 Introduction to SAARC 68 Reasons for Low Levels of Trade and Regional Integration Among SAARC Member States 70 Arguments for a Road-Map for Economic Cooperation Among SAARC Member States with a South Asian Perspective 73 Political Issues 73 Conclusions 74 Chapter 8: SAARC, the Road-Map for Economic Co-operation from a European Perspective 76 Introduction 76 The Parameters of South Asia ́s Economic Integration 76 South Asian Lessons for Europe 79 European Lessons for South Asia 79 Conclusion 80 Part III: Efficient Use of Resources 81 Chapter 9: Food Security in South Asia: Much-Needed Regional Co-operation 82 Introduction 82 The State of Food and Nutrition in South Asia 83 Regional Distribution 84 Regional Cooperation 85 Future Requirements and Developments 86 SWOT: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats 88 The Role of Partners and Donors 88 Much-Needed Regional Cooperation 88 Chapter 10: Intelligent Energy: How Can Europe Co-operate with South Asia? 90 The Crucial Role of Transforming Energy Systems 90 What Do We Mean By ``Intelligent Energy ́ ́ 90 A Sketch of the Energy Situation 91 Poverty and Energy, Energy Poverty 92 Adverse Health Effects of Climate Change 92 Shared but Differentiated Responsibilities 93 Precautionary Action and No Regrets Strategies 94 Policy Conclusions 95 Opportunities for Cooperation with the EU 96 Outline of the EU ́s Roadmap for Transforming Energy Systems 96 Potential Cooperation South Asia: Europe 97 Chapter 11: Cereal Consumption Engel Curves and Income in India 98 Introduction 98 NSS and IHDS 100 Per Capita Cereal Consumption and Expenditure 101 Evidence from NSS 101 Evidence from NSS and IHDS 102 Per Capita Cereal Consumption and Income 102 Comparison of Engel Curves 102 Interpretation 105 Other Observations 106 Regression Analysis 107 Framework 107 Main Findings 109 BPL Puzzle 114 Urban India 114 Concluding Remarks 116 Appendix 119 Part IV: EU-South Asia Relations 120 Chapter 12: India-EU Strategic Relations: Prospects for Cooperation in the Indian Ocean 121 Introduction 121 India-EU Resources: Mechanisms and Measures of Interaction 121 Roadblocks to Cooperation and Coordination 123 Recent Developments in European and Indian Strategic Thinking 124 The Indian Ocean: Trade, Piracy, Terrorism 127 Prospects for EU-India Strategic Cooperation Within the Indian Ocean 131 Chapter 13: EU-Pakistan Relations: European Perspectives at the Turn of the Twenty-First Century 133 Introduction 133 The Role of Pakistan in the Regional Security System: European Perspectives 135 Regional Security Complex in South Asia 135 Pakistan ́s Security: European Approaches 138 Evolution of European Strategy Towards Pakistan Following the End of the Cold War 140 European and US Strategies Toward Pakistan: A Comparative Perspective 144 European Policy Toward Pakistan: Assessment and Prospects 149 Chapter 14: The EU in Afghanistan ́s Regional Security Complex 154 Introduction 154 The EU as an International Security Actor 155 The EU as a Rule of Law Promoter 158 The EU as a Regional Security Actor 163 Conclusion 167 Chapter 15: Epilogue: The Merits of Regionalisation and Emerging Prospects in South Asia 170 The Need for a Normative Foundation 171 Dealing Will Competing Mechanism Within SAARC 172 Increasing Political Will Among South Asian Decision-Makers 174 Need to Deal with China ́s Increasing Role in South Asia 175 Going Beyond Old Patterns to Create a New Path 176 Need for a Re-assessment of the Cultural Argument 177 Improvement of Organisational Structures and Works 178 Global Dynamics 178 Processes of Democratisation 179 Emergence of Vibrant Civil Societies 181 Terrorism as a Common Security Threat 182 Improved India-Pakistan Relations 182 About the Contributors 184 Bibliography 190 Index 202 Front Matter....Pages i-xii Introduction....Pages 1-7 Front Matter....Pages 9-9 Responding to Terrorism and Ideologies of Hate....Pages 11-21 Governance for Peace: A Culturalist Approach....Pages 23-34 Reviewing the Education Policy of Bangladesh: Is the Present Education Policy Adequate for Countering Terrorism and Ethnic and Religious Intolerance?....Pages 35-41 Front Matter....Pages 43-43 The EU-India FTA Negotiations: A Closer Look at the Fundamentals from a European Perspective....Pages 45-51 EU-India BITA: First Step Towards a SAARC Economic Space? An Indian Perspective....Pages 53-59 SAARC, the Road-Map for Economic Cooperation from a South Asian Perspective....Pages 61-69 SAARC, the Road-Map for Economic Co-operation from a European Perspective....Pages 71-75 Front Matter....Pages 77-77 Food Security in South Asia: Much-Needed Regional Co-operation....Pages 79-86 Intelligent Energy: How Can Europe Co-operate with South Asia?....Pages 87-94 Cereal Consumption Engel Curves and Income in India....Pages 95-116 Front Matter....Pages 117-117 India-EU Strategic Relations: Prospects for Cooperation in the Indian Ocean....Pages 119-130 EU-Pakistan Relations: European Perspectives at the Turn of the Twenty-First Century....Pages 131-151 The EU in Afghanistan’s Regional Security Complex....Pages 153-168 Epilogue: The Merits of Regionalisation and Emerging Prospects in South Asia....Pages 169-182 Back Matter....Pages 183-206 "This book highlights various cutting-edge topics and approaches to cooperation and regional integration in South Asia. Contributions from both South Asian and EU scholars carry the distinctive flavour of differing perspectives, in order to identify possible driving factors for regional cooperation. The book is divided into four parts: Peace and Stability focuses on how to combat terrorism and ideologies of hate, looks at governance in the context of cultural diversity, and examines the role of education in achieving traditional and human security; Economic Cooperation deals with potential EU-India trade relations as well as the issue of how to transform the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) into an effective and coherent economic space; Efficient Use of Resources analyses how the region can achieve more development; EU-South Asia relations elaborates on potential areas of cooperation between the two regions."--Page 4 of cover