Download or read book The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation SAARC written by Lawrence Saez and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-05-23 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is an international organization comprised of the eight countries in South Asia. This work aims examine the institutional structure, objectives and effectiveness of the SAARC in its role as South Asia’s leading regional institution. Drawing on original research it offers a fresh and accessible account of SAARC, arguing that South Asia forms a unique regional security complex that enables certain forms of regional cooperation and bars cooperation on other issue areas. The text provides a comprehensive introduction to the SAARC, describing the historical developments that lead to its formation and examining key issues such as: The inner workings of Regional Centres and, their success in implementing the decisions reached at SAARC summits. How SAARC has sought to address critical new security challenges, such as health pandemics, terrorism, energy security South Asia’s economic cooperation and the South Asia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) Challenges that expansion pose to the organization, particularly China’s suggestion to expand beyond the traditional borders of South Asia The work aims to evaluate what scope there is for formal institutions like SAARC to provide a permanent regional security architecture within which South Asian countries can effectively address important issues, and will be of great interest to all students and scholars of Asian security studies and institutions in general and students and scholars of international relations in South Asia in particular.
Download or read book SAARC ASEAN written by Bhabani Sen Gupta (historien)) and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation and Association of the South East Asian Nations; papers presented at a seminar held under the auspices of the Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi, Feb. 20-22, 1987.
Download or read book Regional Cooperation in South Asia and Southeast Asia written by Kripa Sridharan and published by Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. This book was released on 2007 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a comparative sketch of regional cooperation in South and Southeast Asia in the light of various political, economic and social developments in the two regions.
Download or read book ASEAN SAARC and the indomitable China in food trade A gravity model analysis of trade patterns written by Ajmani, Manmeet and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 2020-03-26 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We assess food trade among and across two Asian trading blocs, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), and China. Using most recent innovations in the empirical trade model, we find subpar trade for several countries but some over-trading as well, likely driven by weak economic fundamentals determining trade. Further, we find that Bangladesh, Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Viet Nam under-export to China, and to nearly all ASEAN and SAARC countries, with the magnitude varying between 40 and 100 percent below the predicted trade levels. While checking for competing explanations, we identify trading pair time variant factors such as tariffs reducing the magnitude of under-exporting of ASEAN and SAARC countries by 1 and 3 percent, respectively. We also highlight unobserved variables such as trust between countries as factors important for strong agricultural trade.
Download or read book Strengthening Regional Trade Integration in South Asia written by Owais Hasan Khan and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-03-05 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings forth the philosophical, conceptual and practical contours of the trade regionalism provisions under the GATT/WTO. It analyses SAARC as the regional integration organisation of South Asia along with identifying major challenges and bottlenecks faced by it in the process of achieving regional integration. It presents ways and methods through which SAARC can be made a more effective regional organisation. The book predominantly focuses on trade regionalism. However, other areas of integration which have impacts on the trade regionalism are also examined like social and political integrations etc. The book takes off from the premise that trade regionalism under SAARC has failed and has been marred by political and security concerns among its member nations. It has failed to achieve its objective on all the three counts, which are promoting peace, development and economic cooperation. However, with the developing countries as members, SAARC has great potential for trade integration. Certain structural, normative and organisation alteration along with favourable ideation can still make SAARC achieve its full potential. The book also deals with the comparative analysis of SAARC regional integration with the regional integration under European Union and ASEAN. Regarding comparative regionalism, the discussion has been confined only to the EU and ASEAN. The EU has been chosen because it is comparatively established as one of the most successful regional organisations in the contemporary world. Whereas, ASEAN has been chosen because of its similarity to the SAARC’s economy, society and political structure. The analysis presented in the book is from the perspectives of international law and international relations’ theories and practise. This book thus is of particular relevance to the students, researchers, academicians, policymakers and practitioners of international trade law, international relations and South Asian studies.
Download or read book South Asian Regionalism written by Chakma, Bhumitra and published by Bristol University Press. This book was released on 2020-07-22 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leading South Asia expert Bhumitra Chakma explains the politics of regionalism in South Asia and traces the origins and evolution of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) from its inception to the present day. He takes an International Relations perspective and engages three major IR theoretical approaches – neorealism, institutionalism and constructivism – to explain the complex dynamics of South Asian regionalism. Using comparative perspectives based on the experiences of similar regional organizations, the author provides an in-depth analysis of the challenges of cooperation in the region and explores how progress might be made in the future.
Download or read book Regional Blocs written by A.S. Bhalla and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-07-27 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A topical study of regional arrangements covering ASEAN, SAARC and APEC in Asia, NAFTA and MERCOSUR in the Americas, SADC, SACU and ECOWAS in Africa, and the European Union, EFTA and Eastern Europe. The book argues that foreign direct investment is complementary to trade and most regional arrangements can create trade and induce growth so long as they remain open and non-discriminatory. But they could also become stumbling blocks to globalization. The book demonstrates how US and EU trade policy will be crucial in shaping the world economy.
Download or read book Regionalism and Regional Security in South Asia written by Zahid Shahab Ahmed and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-08 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zahid Shahab Ahmed evaluates the progress of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). This study goes beyond economic integration to present a detailed appraisal of cooperation under the overarching themes of economic cooperation, environmental security, human welfare, and cooperation in security matters. According to the author, SAARC is making progress in addressing the myriad of issues on its agenda. The transition from agreements to actions and frequent interactions among the member states has boosted confidence. The progress of SAARC is more evident in the less controversial areas of human security, such as poverty alleviation, health and safety, human resources development, and higher education. Notwithstanding enthusiastic commitments reflected in agreements and action plans, there is a gulf between rhetoric and implementation most notably in sensitive areas relating to traditional security. In the light of the findings of this study, the author proposes that greater cooperation in common human security areas has a potential to pave the way for a cooperation on issues of a ’contentious’ nature, particularly terrorism.
Download or read book SAARC at Crossroads written by Anasua Basu Ray Chaudhury and published by . This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Birth Of South Asian Association For Regional Cooperation (Saarc) In 1985 Marked A New Beginning For The Seven South Asian Countries India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka And Maldives. For The First Time, These Countries Made And Institutionalized Effort To Forge Multilateral Cooperation Among Them. But, Even After Twenty Years Of Existence Of The Saarc, The Leaders Of The South Asian Countries Are Usually Much More Comfortable In Dealing With The Countries Outside The Region Than They Are With Themselves, And The Past For Them Remains The Present. Therefore, The First Twenty Years Experience Of This Regional Organization Can Hardly Put Saarc In The Sane Category Of The European Union(Eu) Or Even In That Of Association Of South Asian Nations(Asean). While The Latest Phase Of Globalization Must Have Forced The Leaders Of The Saarc Countries To Rethink Their Relationship Vis-A-Vis One Another And To Work For A Free Trade In South Asia, But The Turbulent Years Are Yet To Be Left Behind. But Why Could Not Saarc Succeed When Many Other Regional Organization Are Reaching New High And Who Were At Fault? This Book Is Humble Attempt To Find Probable Answers To These Serious Questions That Have Been Bothering The People Of South Asia For Quite Some Times.
Download or read book Subregionalism in Asia written by Abul Kalam and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Book Presents A Three Part Study Of The New Geo-Economic Model Of Growth In Asia, Namely, Subregional Cooperation. It Deals With Asean Growth Triangle, With The Hindsight Of Similar Efforts In Southern China. The Book Includes The Framework For A Conceptual Model, To Be Supported By A Coherent Plan Of Action For Both Subregional And Regional Development, That Would Draw Both The Private Sector As An Engine Of Growth And The Multilateral Donors As Supportive Agencies.
Download or read book PTA in Intra ASEAN Trade written by Nirmal K. Bista and published by Institute of Southeast Asian. This book was released on 1991 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper highlights the operation of ASEAN PTA, and identifies issues which could be of relevance to SAARC that has yet to incorporate trade cooperation in its sphere of activities.
Download or read book Association of Southeast Asian Nations ASEAN written by Konstantinos D. Magliveras and published by Kluwer Law International B.V.. This book was released on 2021-12-21 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this practical analysis of the structure, competence, and management of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) provides substantial and readily accessible information for lawyers, academics, and policymakers likely to have dealings with its activities and data. No other book gives such a clear, uncomplicated description of the organization’s role, its rules and how they are applied, its place in the framework of international law, or its relations with other organizations. The monograph proceeds logically from the organization’s genesis and historical development to the structure of its membership, its various organs and their mandates, its role in intergovernmental cooperation, and its interaction with decisions taken at the national level. Its competence, its financial management, and the nature and applicability of its data and publications are fully described. Systematic in presentation, this valuable time-saving resource offers the quickest, easiest way to acquire a sound understanding of the workings of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for all interested parties. Students and teachers of international law will find it especially valuable as an essential component of the rapidly growing and changing global legal milieu.
Download or read book ASEAN Experiences of Regional and Inter regional Cooperation written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Outcome of a research project done in 1987 by the Institute on the Association of South East Asian Nations and South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.
Download or read book SAARC a Perspective written by Abul Ahsan and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation SAARC written by Lawrence Sáez and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This work aims to examine the institutional structure, objectives, and effectiveness of the SAARC in its role as South Asia's leading regional institution"--
Download or read book SAFTA written by Yasir Hussain and published by Epitome Books. This book was released on 2009 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA), still in infancy compared to other regional arrangements, promises to take SAARC to new heights. Signed on 6 January 2004, it came into force on 1 January 2006. It aims at promoting and enhancing mutual trade and economic cooperation among SAARC countries. This book attempts to analyze whether SAFTA is likely to emerge as a success story in terms of greater flow of goods and services as well as in promoting economic integration in South Asian region. Also, it examines the emerging challenges facing the SAFTA. The texts of the Agreement on South Asian Free Trade Area and SAFTA Rules of Origin have been annexed as well.
Download or read book Regional Integration and Economic Development in South Asia written by Sultan Hafeez Rahman and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2012-04-01 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: South Asian leaders have made it a priority to tackle key regional issues such as poverty, environment degradation, trade and investment barriers and food insecurity, among others.
