All Outputs (7)

“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 politics of nuclear weapons in South Asia (2011)
Book
Chakma, B. (Ed.). (2011). The politics of nuclear weapons in South Asia. Ashgate. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315554334

© Bhumitra Chakma 2011. All rights reserved. An important and critical re-evaluation of South Asia's post-tests nuclear politics, in contrast to other books, this volume emphasises the political dimension of South Asia's nuclear weapons, explains how... Read More about The politics of nuclear weapons in South Asia.

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.

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.

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.