Saarc: Origin, Growth and Future

South Asia consists of states with divergent political systems and perceptions and yet with social, cultural and ethnic affinities. While good neighbourly relations among the main actors of the region have been elusive, still the desire for collective self-reliance and development has brought these states together and though belatedly, resulted in the evolution of SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation). The success and failure of SAARC depends on various complex factors, both internal and external, governing the intra-regional relations of South Asia. In fact a proper understanding of SAARC, its evolution, its past track record and its future prospects is possible only when the whole gamut of relations are studied in their proper perspective. This book is a modest and sincere effort to asses the role performance and future prospects of the ambitious regional organization. About The Author:- Dr. E. Sudhakar, did his graduation at Osmania University, M.A. and M. Phil. from the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, and Ph. D, from Kakatiya University, Warangal. Dr. Sudhakar is mainly interested in the study of the international relations, particularly with a Third World perspective and with a special reference to South Asia. He has contributed several articles to magazines and journals. He is teaching Political Science and International Relations for the past ten years and is presently working in Government College, Jagtial. Contents:- Preface Acknowledgments Introduction SAARC- Genesis of the Organization A Profile of the Region Indophobia and the SAARC Major Powers - South Asia Regional Cooperation SAARC at work - Retrospect and Prospect SAARC - An Overview - Summary and Conclusions Postscript Select Bibliography Index. The Title 'Saarc: the Original Growth And Future written/authored/edited by Sudhakar E.', published in the year 1994. The ISBN 9788121204590 is assigned to the Hardcover version