Energy and security in South Asia
Subtitle: cooperation or conflict?
By: Charles K. Ebinger
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780815704119
Subjects: Power resources; Energy policy
Description: "Argues that mistrust, ethnic and religious sectarianism, and political parochialism among the nations of South Asia, a region of strategic geopolitical importance, prevent the region from achieving energy security, which is crucial for economic development and political stability. Recommends measures to improve energy security through domestic policy reform and more effective bilateral and multilateral cooperation"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction to a region on edge; title: India; title: Pakistan; title: Bangladesh; title: Nepal and bhutan; title: Energy challenges in the regional context; title: Regional cooperation; title: South asia's path forward.