Changing Security Dynamics in Southeast Asia Publisher: Magnum Books The 21st century has been described as the ‘Asian Century.’ Home to 60 per cent of the world’s population and accounting for one-fourth of its Gross Domestic Product, by 2050, Asia will also have three of the world’s largest economies—China, India, and Japan. A dynamic hub in this rising Asia is the Southeast Asian region—encompassing diverse countries, peoples and cultures. The 9th Asian Security Conference addressed a range of issues and trends affecting this crucial region and their implications for regional and Asian security. ISBN 978-81-7541-430-3, Price: ?. 795/- Sreeradha Datta , N. S. Sisodia | | Book
IDSA Asian Strategic Review 2008 Publisher: Academic Foundation IDSA Asian Strategic Review 2008, the second volume in the series of Annual Surveys revived by the Institute in the previous year, is divided into six sections. ISBN 13: 978-81-7188-712-5, Price: ? 995 S. D. Muni | | Book
Global Power Shifts and Strategic Transition in Asia Publisher: Academic Foundation The contemporary strategic context is increasingly defined by the rapid growth of major Asian economies and the rapidly increasing interest the major powers are evincing in the region. It has also resulted in a perceptible shift in power to the Asian continent. ISBN 13-978-81-7188-751-4, Price: ? 394 V. Krishnappa , N. S. Sisodia | | Book
Space Security and Global Cooperation Publisher: Academic Foundation For the last five decades artificial satellites are being used to perform diverse roles in astronomy, atmospheric studies and education. They have been found useful for reconnaissance, meteorology, navigation, communication and search & rescue. ISBN 13-978-81-7188-741-5, Price: ? 695 Ajey Lele , Gunjan Singh | | Book
Africa and Energy Security: Global Issues, Local Responses Publisher: Academic Foundation This book represents an effort to go beyond state-centred views of energy security, bridging local perspectives on energy resources and global framing of energy as a security concern. ISBN 13-978-81-7188-754-5, Price: ₹ 895/- Uttam Kumar Sinha , Ruchita Beri | | Book
India in a Changing Global Nuclear Order Publisher: Academic Foundation (2009) This insightful book, with contributions by leading experts on the nuclear issue in India, covers all such important aspects and provides robust analysis of the global nuclear order in terms of its implications for India and global disarmament. ISBN 978-81-7188-770-5, Price: ?. 895/- Arvind Gupta | | Book
Security Implications of Climate Change for India Report of the IDSA Working Group Publisher: Academic Foundation (2009)2009 The Working Group Report identifies India's key vulnerabilities. Future projections of surface warming over India indicate that the annual mean area averaged surface warming is likely to be between 2 degrees and 3 degrees celcius and 3.5 and 5.5 degrees celcius by the middle and end of 21st century respectively. ISBN 978-81-7188-763-7, Price: ₹ 695/- Report of the IDSA Working Group | | Book
South Asia: The Quest For Regional Cooperation Publisher: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses 2009 The papers in book outline the common challenges that the countries face, identify the factors that inhibit inter-state cooperation, acknowledge the costs of non-cooperation, and reaffirm the need for the states in South Asia to shed their differences and engage with each other in meaningful ways. ISBN 81-86019-61-8 E-copy available Ashok K. Behuria | | Book
Strategic Technologies for the Military: Breaking New Frontiers Publisher: SAGE India 2009 The book addresses five key technologies—near-space technology, robotics, directed energy weapons, nanotechnology and biotechnology—and explains why they are being considered for military applicability worldwide. ISBN 9788132102410 Ajey Lele | | Book
The Future of War and Peace in Asia Publisher: Magnum Books Pvt. Ltd. (2010) This is an insightful analysis of inter- and intra-state conflicts and tensions in the countries of Asia even as the centre of gravity of economic, political and technological power is shifting from the Trans-Atlantic zone to Asia, particularly to East, South and Southeast Asia. ISBN 8187363975 S. Kalyanaraman , N. S. Sisodia | | Book