South Asia in the World - Hardcover

Oddny Wiggen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 8185040915 ISBN 13: 9788185040912

Publisher: Bookwell Publications

Synopsis

"One of every five people in the world lives in the countries of South Asia - Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. The problems they face are so huge that they present a defining challenge to the core mandates of the United Nations as the global arena for problem-solving." "These challenges range from economic development, environmental protection, and food and water security, to democratic governance and human rights, nuclear war and peace, inter-state and internal conflicts, and new security issues like AIDS and international terrorism." "What happens in South Asia will help shape the contours of the global community in the decades ahead. We must come to terms with the multitude and gravity of these challenges in order to give the concept of the 'international community' a practical meaning and encapsulate the notion of 'solidarity without borders'." "Two of the central purposes of the United Nations - to maintain international peace and security and to promote social and economic advancement - make it imperative for the organisation to address these issues in South Asia." South Asia in the World develops the dialogue between academics and practitioners from a deeply divided region. In it they explore the potential for improvement in domestic and international efforts to alleviate the problems of South Asia and the role that the UN can play in this respect.

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About the Author

Ramesh Thakur is a distinguished fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation and professor of political science at the University of Waterloo, Canada. He previously served as senior vice-rector of the United Nations University and assistant secretary general of the United Nations. Oddny Wiggen is a former academic programme associate in the Peace and Governance Programme of the United Nations University, Tokyo.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bookwell Publications
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8185040915
• ISBN 13: 9788185040912
• Binding: Hardcover