Regional Integration and Economic Development in South Asia : Rahman, Sultan Hafeez, Khatri, Sridhar, Brunner, Hans-Peter

Regional Integration and Economic Development in South Asia : Rahman, Sultan Hafeez, Khatri, Sridhar, Brunner, Hans-Peter

  

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Key regional challenges such as poverty, environmental degradation, trade and investment restrictions, and food insecurity have all been prioritised by South Asian governments. The leadership of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and the interaction with civil society in the process of South Asian regional cooperation and integration are discussed in this book, as well as how the emerging urgency in the provision of regional public goods provides an excellent opportunity to build on South Asian regional integration's successes.

The book looks at the role of civil society in regional and economic integration in South Asian industries, commerce, and services, as well as the significance of regional public goods like food security for future integration efforts. It concludes that there are a few successes on which future South Asian cooperation and integration can be built, and where civil society engagement could be beneficial, and that these success stories are sector specific - for example, in the industry and trade sectors, where cross-border activities have been established within the framework of a South Asia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA). However, in order to serve, a bigger number of success stories are needed at the sector level.

This groundbreaking book will pique the interest of academics, students, and policymakers working in subjects as diverse as Asian studies, development, economics, and regional and urban studies.