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Demographic engineering: Population resettlement in the ethnoterritory of the Chittagong (2025)
Journal Article
Chakma, B. (2025). Demographic engineering: Population resettlement in the ethnoterritory of the Chittagong. Modern Asian Studies, https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780190846626.001.0001/acrefore-

Population resettlement in contested ethnoterritories is an old practice which states have pursued for centuries. A nascent theory of demographic engineering can be discerned to explain the phenomenon although a robust theory on the issue is yet to b... Read More about Demographic engineering: Population resettlement in the ethnoterritory of the Chittagong.

“Stories of the Unnamed”: Critical Feminist Intervention in Sri Lankan Peacebuilding (2024)
Thesis
Samarakoon, W. (2024). “Stories of the Unnamed”: Critical Feminist Intervention in Sri Lankan Peacebuilding. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/5088313

After the Government of Sri Lanka defeated the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in 2009, the protracted civil war ended. However, post-war peace in the country remains uncertain, necessitating a critical evaluation of whose power and agency ar... Read More about “Stories of the Unnamed”: Critical Feminist Intervention in Sri Lankan Peacebuilding.

China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: The Rising Geopolitical Competition in Balochistan and its Impact on the Local Population (2024)
Thesis
Hussain, M. (2024). China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: The Rising Geopolitical Competition in Balochistan and its Impact on the Local Population. (Dissertation). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4920398

This PhD thesis undertakes a thorough investigation of the complex relationship between increasing geopolitical competition and its resulting impact on human rights, with a particular emphasis on the unique setting of Balochistan. The purpose of this... Read More about China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: The Rising Geopolitical Competition in Balochistan and its Impact on the Local Population.

The Belt and Road Initiative and the Politics of Connectivity: Sino-Indian Rivalry in the 21st Century (2022)
Book
Chakma, B., & Dai, X. (Eds.). (2022). The Belt and Road Initiative and the Politics of Connectivity: Sino-Indian Rivalry in the 21st Century. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2864-2

This book analyses Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative and New Delhi's reaction to it. The two rising powers are embroiled in a competition to influence South Asian states. This book explores the dimensions of the rivalry and analyses the causes, dyna... Read More about The Belt and Road Initiative and the Politics of Connectivity: Sino-Indian Rivalry in the 21st Century.

The BRI and Sino-Indian geo-economic competition in Bangladesh: Coping strategy of a small state (2019)
Journal Article
Chakma, B. (2019). The BRI and Sino-Indian geo-economic competition in Bangladesh: Coping strategy of a small state. Strategic Analysis, 43(3), 227-239. https://doi.org/10.1080/09700161.2019.1599567

This article explains the Sino-Indian geo-economic competition in Bangladesh in the wake of the former’s launching of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2013. Beijing intends to fund various large-scale infrastructure projects in Bangladesh under... Read More about The BRI and Sino-Indian geo-economic competition in Bangladesh: Coping strategy of a small state.

Security Perceptions and Practices of the Indigenous People of the Chittagong Hills Tracts in Bangladesh (2019)
Journal Article
Chakma, B. (2019). Security Perceptions and Practices of the Indigenous People of the Chittagong Hills Tracts in Bangladesh. International Quarterly for Asian Studies, 49(1-2), 83-104. https://doi.org/10.11588/iqas.2018.1-2.8704

This paper explains the security perceptions and practices of the indigenous peoples of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) in Bangladesh. In doing so, it adopts an interpretive ethnographic approach in which it posits, based on fieldwork experiences an... Read More about Security Perceptions and Practices of the Indigenous People of the Chittagong Hills Tracts in Bangladesh.

SAARC and region-building: is South Asia a region? (2018)
Journal Article
Chakma, B. (2018). SAARC and region-building: is South Asia a region?. Journal of the Indian Ocean Region, 14(2), 189-205. https://doi.org/10.1080/19480881.2018.1478272

'Region' is a contested concept. Although scholars have extensively debated the issue, there is no consensus on the definition of region. While some scholars emphasise geographic proximity as a key factor, others put importance to cognitive and ideat... Read More about SAARC and region-building: is South Asia a region?.

Democratic transition and Pakistan’s nuclear weapons (2015)
Book Chapter
Chakma, B. (2015). Democratic transition and Pakistan’s nuclear weapons. In S. Gregory (Ed.), Democratic transition and security in Pakistan (234-251). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315730813

This chapter examines whether the recent trend of democratisation in Pakistan has made an impact on the country's nuclear policy against the background that traditionally the military has dominated the country's nuclear programme. The democratic tran... Read More about Democratic transition and Pakistan’s nuclear weapons.

Sheikh Hasina Government’s India policy: a three-level game? (2015)
Journal Article
Chakma, B. (2015). Sheikh Hasina Government’s India policy: a three-level game?. Journal of Asian security and international affairs, 2(1), 27-51. https://doi.org/10.1177/2347797014565291

This article seeks to analyze the sources of the Sheikh Hasina government’s India-positive foreign policy approach from theoretical and empirical standpoints. Theoretically, it engages three broad schools of thought and their competing claims about s... Read More about Sheikh Hasina Government’s India policy: a three-level game?.

Escalation Control, Deterrence Diplomacy and America's Role in South Asia's Nuclear Crises (2012)
Journal Article
Chakma, B. (2012). Escalation Control, Deterrence Diplomacy and America's Role in South Asia's Nuclear Crises. Contemporary Security Policy, 33(3), 554-576. https://doi.org/10.1080/13523260.2012.727684

This article assesses the significance of American diplomatic intervention in the de-escalation of two South Asian nuclear crises - the 1999 Kargil conflict and the 2001-2002 military stand-off. The American role in those crises is often referred to... Read More about Escalation Control, Deterrence Diplomacy and America's Role in South Asia's Nuclear Crises.

South Asia's nuclear deterrence and the USA (2011)
Book Chapter
Chakma, B. (2011). South Asia's nuclear deterrence and the USA. In B. Chakma (Ed.), The Politics of Nuclear Weapons in South Asia (113-136). Ashgate. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315554334

This chapter explains the rationale, essence and practicality of tripartite measures to reduce nuclear dangers and undertake confidence-building measures (CBMs) involving China, India and Pakistan. The chapter discusses the reasons why China, India a... Read More about South Asia's nuclear deterrence and the USA.

Pakistan's post-test nuclear use doctrine (2011)
Book Chapter
Chakma, B. (2011). Pakistan's post-test nuclear use doctrine. In B. Chakma (Ed.), The Politics of Nuclear Weapons in South Asia (75-90). Ashgate. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315554334

This chapter provides an in-depth analysis of the debate on the impact of this development, particularly on the issue of whether overt nuclearisation has injected a dose of stability in an otherwise unstable region or has added more instability. It p... Read More about Pakistan's post-test nuclear use doctrine.

The Pakistani nuclear deterrent (2011)
Book Chapter
Chakma, B. (2011). The Pakistani nuclear deterrent. In B. Chakma (Ed.), The Politics of Nuclear Weapons in South Asia (39-54). Ashgate. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315554334

This chapter examines the development and evolution of Pakistani nuclear doctrine since the May 1998 nuclear tests. It identifies the dilemmas and challenges of Islamabad in crafting a suitable use doctrine. The nuclear doctrine of a state specifies... Read More about The Pakistani nuclear deterrent.