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Hardcover. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: New. 1st Edition. Contents: Introduction. 1. India's role in the economic re-integration of the Indian subcontinent/Sanjaya Baru. 2. A Perspective on Pakistan-India Relations: Power dynamics, democracy and development/Akmal Hussain. 3. India's economic rise: implications for Bangladesh/Fahmida Khatun and Samina Hossain. 4. India's economic growth: opportunities and challenges for Sri Lanka/Ashani Abayasekara. 5. India's economic growth: opportunities and challenges for the region: perspectives from Nepal/Pradeep Raj Pandey. 6. The rise of China and India: promises, prospects and implications for Bhutan/Lham Dorji. Index. Since adopting liberal economic policies two decades ago, India has become one of the two fastest growing economies in the world. While India has been reaching out to various regions such as Southeast Asia and the Middle East for expansion and strengthening its linkages, its relations with its immediate South Asian neighbours remain problematic. Her bilateral relations with the other regional countries have traditionally been contentious due to border issues as well as the fears and resistance of smaller countries to an Indian hegemony in the region.

Hardcover. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: New. 1st Edition. Population growth patterns and sizes remain significant factors that affect economic and political opportunities. In the case of South Asia, there will be implications of both population rise as well as their migration. Over the past few years, all the countries in the region experienced swift demographic changes and will continue to do so. With the exception of Afghanistan, all the other countries have experienced a youth bulge. If this youth bulge can be transformed into an able workforce in the coming decade, these countries could experience high economic growth rates. However, the demographic transition alone cannot help a country realize the population dividend, as it needs to be facilitated by a variety of factors,foremost among which are policies that provide for high quality education, create a more conducive environment for investments, and the pave the way for an increased participation of women in the workforce. In the absence of such policies the demographic change could very well have negative implications for the countries concerned. For the purpose of this volume, the implications of South Asia's demographic changes need to be analyzed in terms of the increase in the population as well as migration of people, the latter having implications for countries such as Australia, Canada, the U.S and those in Europe. The first eight chapters will focus on the eight South Asian countries, while the next four chapters will focus on the issue from the perspective of the destination countries, Australia, Canada, the U.S. and the European Union. (jacket).

Hardcover. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: New. 1st Edition. The rapid economic growth of China and India carries significant political implications for the Asia-Pacific region and the international order, as these countries could alter the current balance of power. In the case of China, its rise is perceived as a threat by the current world super power, the United States, primarily due to China's ideological differences with liberal democratic regimes. The rise of India also causes similar concerns, primarily to the countries in South Asia. However, as a democracy with relatively stable institutions, India is perceived to be less threatening by most countries. With expanding economic interests and rising demands for greater resources to support their domestic populations, China and India will be developing close associations with all the countries in the Asia-Pacific. This will provide new grounds for collaboration as well as considerable challenges variously in economic, military and political sphere. This book seeks to analyse the impact that the rise of China and India has had on the countries of the Asia-Pacific. Nine chapters provide perspectives from Japan, Singapore, Myanmar, Indonesia, Vietnam, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Three chapters focus on the perspectives of the US, the European Union and Australia. Meanwhile, two chapters focus on China's and India's perspectives on the new challenges and responsibilities they face. (jacket).