[sacw] Call for Papers - Nuclear South Asia

[Harsh Kapoor]

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(South Asians Against Nukes)
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Call for Papers

Sagar: a South Asia Research Journal
A Nuclear South Asia
Volume 7 2000

The last two years has witnessed wholesale changes in the polities of
South Asia=EDs two nuclear powers, India and Pakistan. Among these changes
are nuclear capacity in both states and another conflict over Kashmir
fought in Kargil. The internal political dynamics of both countries have
also shifted considerably. A stellar victory by the BJP in India has
further emboldened rightwing elements of the Sangh Parivar and the
re-emergence of military rule in Pakistan is emblematic of a rightist trend
there as well. Further complicating matters is the onslaught of
neoliberalism, emanating from the US, in which =ECnon-competitive=EE economi=
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that engage in social spending are being marginalized, either by attrition
or by force.=20

Papers may discuss, but are not limited to, the following questions:
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What does the next decade hold for the two nuclear states of South Asia?
Are the enmities too deep for constructive engagement? Are nuclear weapons
just another sword hanging over the population of these two states? What
does the nuclear state status of India and Pakistan mean, if anything, for
the other nations of South Asia?

Submissions are elicited from activists, policy makers, and scholars of
political science, economics, communications, anthropology, sociology,
history of science and other related fields on pertinent to the theme as
described above. While we have no strict length requirements, a maximum of
7,500 words (30 pages) is suggested. Footnotes and bibliographies should
follow the Chicago Manuel of Style. Book reviews are welcome as well.
Reviews need not follow the theme of the issue. Please send two copies of
your submission as well as a disk copy in MS Word by April 1, 2000 to :

Sagar-A South Asia Research Journal
c/o Center for Asian Studies
The University of Texas at Austin
WCH 4.134 (G9300)
Austin, TX 78712 USA

Email: sagrj@u...