BOOK REVIEWS
China’s Political Economy in the Xi Jingping Epoch: Domestic and Global Dimensions
A new foreign policy is more assertive and uncompromising toward China's neighbors, the United States, and the rest of the world has been heralded by Xi Jinping's rise to power.
A Global South/Pakistani International Relations as Liberation Psychology
This volume edited by Dr. Fatima Waqi Sajjad, Director of the Critical Peace Studies institute at the University of Management and Technology, Lahore – presents Liberation Psychology as a constitutive trope and remedy in order to position the Global South as victims of not only physical but also epistemic violence of colonial powers.
Redefining Nationhood: A Critical Review of ‘Imagined Communities’
Anderson's exploration of vernacular languages' role in creating a national sense of community and the connection between nationalism and violence holds great relevance in today's world.
Indo-Pacific Strategies: Navigating Geopolitics at the Dawn of a New Age
The book has unfolded some areas of research on Indo-Pacific strategics and has suggested that the Indo-Pacific will be the future area for great power politics.
Durable Disorder: Understanding the Politics of North East India
The author has broadly tried to provide an understanding of how the hill people are treated by the lowlands and specifically used J.C. Scott’s term ‘illegible space’ to refer to the hills as non-state space.
When Proliferation Causes Peace: The Psychology of Nuclear Crises
The author of the book, Michael D. Cohen, argues that nuclear proliferation tends to be dangerous when leaders learn that nuclear assertion is safe, and proliferation tends to be safe when leaders learn that nuclear assertion is dangerous.
Nicola Henry, War and Rape: Law, Memory and Justice
The book argues how law and international tribunals failed measurably to capture the extent, nature and emotional impact of the crimes and thus failing to provide full justice and vindication of human rights.
Understanding Kashmir and Kashmiris
The author’s take on the relationship between Indians, Pakistanis and Kashmiris is essentialist in nature, it overlooks the varied perspectives that exist with regards to Kashmir.
Asian Defence Review 2021
The book is extremely useful for those who wants to understand the finer nuances of India’s defence and security policies in the backdrop of the changes and shifts in the global politics and economy.
Belt and Road: A Chinese World Order
The author believes that domination of the Eurasian belt with an aim to establish massive connectivity and infrastructure projects through large-scale investments and partnerships with the countries of the regions will rule the world.