Asia constitutes one of the most important regions of the world cherishing the values of democracy, pluralism and liberalism. The 21st century is now considered to be the Asian Century. This book presents a collection of diverse papers and will be useful to the scholars and students in the region's politics.

Asia constitutes one of the most important regions of the world cherishing the values of democracy, pluralism and liberalism. The 21st century is now widely considered to be the Asian Century. Furthermore, the political and economic changes currently sweeping the world have given added importance to the continent. Problems created due to the wave of globalisation have drawn attention both to the public and governmental level for creating co-operation and understanding among Asian countries. The present work with its collection of diverse papers will be highly useful to the scholars and students in the region's politics.

Preface
India-Pakistan Peace Initiatives Strategic Implications
Japan in South Asia: A Case Study of Japan's ODA Role in Nepal's Development
India's Security Concerns in South Asia: A Case Study of Nepal
Geographical Causation in Southeast Asian History
Capital Flows in the ASEAN Countries
Emerging Trend of Economic Co-operation: The India-ASEAN Experience
East Timor's Independence
Developmentalism and Environment in East Asia: A Comparison Between Developmentalism in
Japan and ASEAN
Experiences of Economic Reform in China with Reference to Privatisation and FDI
Japan's Relations with Africa
Accounting for Religious Terrorism
Trends in Trading Patterns of Asia-Pacific
Transnational Networks of Indian Diaspora in Australia
Security Concerns and Refugees in South Asia.