Bringing together a range of South Asian perspectives on rising China in a comparative framework, an attempt has been made, for the first time, to identify and examine the political, economic and socio-cultural stakeholders and constituencies that influence the respective policy of individual South Asian countries towards China. The essays also project how their mutual relations are likely to be shaped by these. The book is especially relevant today owing to Chinas growing weight in Asian and global affairs.
Preface1.Introduction Tan Tai Yong2.Bangladesh: A Partner; Not An Adversary C. M. Shafi Sami 3.Bangladesh: Opportunities and Challenges Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury4.Bhutan: Cautiously Cultivated Positive Perception Caroline Brassard 5.India: An Opportunity; and an Anxiety Srikant Kondapalli6. China and India: Growth Outcomes and Economic Exchanges Bibek Debroy and Amitendu Palit7.Nepal: A Benign Neighbourhood Power Shambhu Ram Simkhada8.Pakistans Perceptions and Responses of an all-weather friend Iftikhar A. Lodhi9.Pakistan: Challenge of Chinas Second Rise Shahid Javed Burki10.Sri Lanka: A Model of Growth and Modernization Jayanta Dhanapala and John Gooneratne11.Positive Perceptions: Anxious Undercurrents S. D. Muni. Appendix. Bibliography. About the Editors. Notes on Contributors. Index.
S. D. Muniis Visiting Research Professor, Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore.
Tan Tai Yongis Professor of History, National University of SilÓ: