South Asia is one of the densely populated regions of the world. A disaster in the nature of nuclear accident in one country will have a significant impact on the life and livelihood of large population across the region. Currently, major economies in South Asia are expanding their nuclear...

This paper examines the determinants of alignment in bilateral partnerships. While it was impossible to think about international cooperation without referring to the term "alliances" during much of the Cold War period, strategic partnerships have taken a central place in many states' diplomatic...

Die Feststellung, daß sich das weltwirtschaftliche Gravitationszentrum zunehmend in den asiatisch-pazifischen Raum verlagert, gehört mittlerweile zu den Gemeinplätzen internationaler Politikanalysen. Mindestens ebenso bemerkenswert ist jedoch die verstärkte innerregionale Kooperation auf...