Regional Cooperation in South Asia: a Study of Political and Economy Dimensions of Saarc

In the present global and Economy regimebased on the WTO (GATT) and IMF system,which has sustained the world economy sinceWorld War II, regionalism, through whichneighbouring countries seek to strengthentheir Economy and political relations byentering into some form of ?regionalintegration? has become a major trend. Theglobal trend towards a fee trade and theformation of intraregional blocs spurredSouth Asia into action and in 1985, the SouthAsian Association for regional cooperationwas formed.The compulsions and prospects forregional integration in South Asia aretremendous. There are obvious Economyobstacles and political differences and thereare also various ways to overcome them.This book has been divided into fivechapters describing the conceptual analysis ofthe of regional integration, theories, the roleof WTO, the historical development andorigin of SAARC, SAARC institutionalcentre, SAARC charter and various functionsof SAARC regional centers, had alsoanalysed the present Economy and politicalcondition of SAARC nations and variousEconomy and political impedimentsprevailing in the region, ways to overcomeand the future prospects of SAARC.