IPRI Journal

 

Winter 2010,Volume X, Number1


Contents
 

 

Articles

1.       Governance and Democracy in Pakistan: Weaknesses,                                        
    Strengths and Prospects                                                                                     
1
   
Noor ul Haq brings out difficulties in constitutional development,
    obstructions in democratic governance, and takes the optimistic

    approach dispelling the gloomy forecasts.
 

2.       The New Terrorism: Changing Face of War and Conflict                                      22 
          
Mahdi Mohammad Nia
discusses the changing nature of war, security

          and emergence of new terrorism as networks of trans-national outfits
          and US counter-terrorism strategies since 9/11.
 

3.       Sectarian Conflict in Pakistan: Some Lessons from the                                         50
    Irish Experience
   
Moonis Ahmar discusses how the Irish experience in resolving its
    sectarian conflict can be instructive in the dynamics of the Shi’a-Sunni relations
    in Pakistan where the foreign factor has also played a part in worsening the
    sectarian issue.
 

4.      Emerging Dimensions of Pakistan-Nepal Trade                                                       77
        
Ahmad Rashid Malik
sees regional and multilateral efforts as the
         way to promote trade relations in view of the Indian factor which can

         not be discounted.
 

5.       Global Financial Crisis: An Overview                                                                    93 
          Muhammad Usman discusses the development of the crisis in the US
          and Europe, its impact on world economy and its handling by

          governments of western and developing countries like Pakistan.
  

Book Reviews

1.       Jimmy Carter, We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land: A Plan
    that Will Work                                                                                                  
119     

2.       Alexander Bennett, ed. & trns., Budo: The Martial Ways
    of Japan
                                                                                                            121 

3.       Robert Hathaway and Michael Kugelman, eds., Empowering
          Pakistan: Meeting Pakistan’s Energy Needs in the 21st Century     
                  124     

4.       Alok Bansal, Balochistan in Turmoil: Pakistan at Crossroads                            127     

5.       Birthe Hansen, Peter Toft and Anders Wivel, Security

          Strategies and American World Order: Lost Power                                           129     

6.       Naeem Salik, The Genesis of South Asian Nuclear
    Deterrence: Pakistani Perspective                                                                    131
     

7.      Moonis Ahmar, eds., International Relations Today:
         Theories, Methods and Areas of Research                                      
                   134     

8.       Dr Ajeet Jawed, Secular and Nationalist Jinnah                                                137   


Documents
 

1.       Statement of Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, Prime Minister of Pakistan,

          at the 15th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), at

          Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt                                                                                       140

 

2.       Joint Statement of India, Pakistan Prime Ministers at Sharm

    El Sheikh                                                                                                           143

 

3.       Foreign Minister’s Statement at the 16th ARF Ministerial Meeting                        144

 

4.       Joint Statement of the Presidents of Pakistan and Tajikistan

    on Strengthening Bilateral Relations                                                                    146

 

5.       Joint Declaration of the Presidents of Pakistan, Tajikistan and

    Afghanistan on Trilateral Cooperation                                                                 150

 

6.       Joint Statement of the Presidents of Afghanistan, Pakistan,

    Russia and Tajikistan                                                                                        152

 

7.       Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani’s Remarks in the National

    Assembly Session on his Visit to Sharm El Sheikh                                                154

 

8.       Trade Policy 2009-10:  Speech by Federal Minister for Commerce                        157

 

9.       Conclusions of the Meeting of Kashmiri Leaders and

    Political Parties Chaired by Foreign Minister of Pakistan                                     171

 

10.      Concluding Statement of Friends of Democratic Pakistan Summit                       172

 

11.      Foreign Minister’s Statement at the Annual Coordination

     Meeting of the OIC Foreign Ministers, New York                                                175

 

12.      Text of the Kerry-Lugar Bill                                                                              178
 

13.      The Balochistan Package                                                                                  203 

Other IPRI Publications                                                                                             210
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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