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Over the last few years, questions of religious freedom and the
rights of religious minorities in South Asia have rarely been out
of the international headlines. The position of Muslims in an
increasingly nationalist India, the impact of Islamic blasphemy
laws in Pakistan, the intensifying clash between India and Pakistan
over Kashmir, attacks on the Muslim Rohingyas of Myanmar, tensions
between Buddhists, Muslims and Christians in Sri Lanka, the
struggle between Islam and secularism in Bangladesh: in all of
these fields, as difficulties grow, there is an ever-increasing
need to understand the history and genesis of the current problems.
This volume, based on a conference held at the Woodrow Wilson
Centre for Scholars in Washington DC, in collaboration with the
Royal Society for Asian Affairs in London, brings together a number
of chapters written by a host of leading international scholars and
policy experts. These chapters go back to the origins of national
constitutions and fundamental laws, tracing their impact to the
present. They explain how and why questions of state intention and
ideology that were passed over during the crafting of these
countries’ constitutions have returned to haunt South Asia with
greater urgency and consequence. This book was originally published
as special issue of the journal Asian Affairs.
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China’s globe-girdling
infrastructure and trade corridor project, is a rare watershed in
international affairs. It affects, whether directly or indirectly,
nearly the entire world, directly involving more than 60 countries,
nearly 4.5 billion people (about two-thirds of the world’s
population), up to $8 trillion, and around 40 per cent of the
global economy. BRI also entails a rising power—perhaps the next
superpower—endeavouring to build one of the biggest and most
expensive super-projects the world has ever seen. If it achieves
its potential, BRI could even pose a threat to the Bretton Woods
global economic model that has prevailed since the end of World War
II. BRI has the potential to change the world in a big way. And
yet, the project also confronts security and financial challenges
that are as serious as its potential is soaring. In this way, BRI
is a topic that needs serious examination. This book features
chapters on BRI prepared by top international scholars who have
been tracking the project closely. The chapters assess the
project’s impact across Asia, highlight its opportunities and
challenges, and consider what might be in store in the future. The
chapters in this book were first published as a special issue of
the Asian Affairs.
China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China's globe-girdling
infrastructure and trade corridor project, is a rare watershed in
international affairs. It affects, whether directly or indirectly,
nearly the entire world, directly involving more than 60 countries,
nearly 4.5 billion people (about two-thirds of the world's
population), up to $8 trillion, and around 40 per cent of the
global economy. BRI also entails a rising power-perhaps the next
superpower-endeavouring to build one of the biggest and most
expensive super-projects the world has ever seen. If it achieves
its potential, BRI could even pose a threat to the Bretton Woods
global economic model that has prevailed since the end of World War
II. BRI has the potential to change the world in a big way. And
yet, the project also confronts security and financial challenges
that are as serious as its potential is soaring. In this way, BRI
is a topic that needs serious examination. This book features
chapters on BRI prepared by top international scholars who have
been tracking the project closely. The chapters assess the
project's impact across Asia, highlight its opportunities and
challenges, and consider what might be in store in the future. The
chapters in this book were first published as a special issue of
the Asian Affairs.
Over the last few years, questions of religious freedom and the
rights of religious minorities in South Asia have rarely been out
of the international headlines. The position of Muslims in an
increasingly nationalist India, the impact of Islamic blasphemy
laws in Pakistan, the intensifying clash between India and Pakistan
over Kashmir, attacks on the Muslim Rohingyas of Myanmar, tensions
between Buddhists, Muslims and Christians in Sri Lanka, the
struggle between Islam and secularism in Bangladesh: in all of
these fields, as difficulties grow, there is an ever-increasing
need to understand the history and genesis of the current problems.
This volume, based on a conference held at the Woodrow Wilson
Centre for Scholars in Washington DC, in collaboration with the
Royal Society for Asian Affairs in London, brings together a number
of chapters written by a host of leading international scholars and
policy experts. These chapters go back to the origins of national
constitutions and fundamental laws, tracing their impact to the
present. They explain how and why questions of state intention and
ideology that were passed over during the crafting of these
countries' constitutions have returned to haunt South Asia with
greater urgency and consequence. This book was originally published
as special issue of the journal Asian Affairs.
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