The Political Economy of Conflict in South Asia

1. Introduction; Matthew J. Webb and Albert Wijeweera 2. The Economics of Conflict in the Chittagong Hill Tract Region of Bangladesh; Syed Serajul Islam 3. The 'Political Economy' of Sikh Separatism: Ethnic Identity, Federalism and the Distortions of Post-Independence Agrarian Development in Punjab-India; Jugdep S. Chima 4. The Political Economy of the Ethnonationalist Uprising in Pakistani Balochistan, 1999-201; Farhan Hanif Siddiqi 5. Nepal's Protracted Transition: Explaining the Continuing Political and Economic Impasse; Pramod K. Kantha 6. India's Indigenization of Military Aircraft Design & Manufacturing: Towards a Fifth Generation Fighter; Michael B. Charles and Elisabeth Sinnewe 7. The War on Terror and its Economic Impact on Pakistan; Howard Brasted and Zahid Shahab Ahmed 8. Terrorist Activities and Financial Market Performance: Evidence from Sri Lanka; Albert Wijeweera 9. Greed, Grievance and Violent Separatism in South Asia; Matthew J. Webb 10. The Himalayan Ranges, Glaciers, Lakes and Rivers: An International Ecological, Economic and Military Outlook; Lavanya Vemsani 11. Defense, Security and the Economy in South Asian Countries; Christos Kollias and Stephanos Papadamou 12. A Survival Analysis of the Onset of Peace in South Asia; Ali C. Tasiran and Zainab Kazim Ali 13. Conclusion