244 research outputs found
Kyrgyzstan’s Manas epos millennium celebrations: post-colonial resurgence of Turkic culture and the marketing of cultural tourism
No full textThe paper addresses the symbolic nature of the Manas epos and its influence on both the unification of Kyrgyzstan and the enhancement of the country's national and Turkic identity. The case of the Manas epos millennium celebrations event is then used to illustrate the relationship between the uses of the Manas 'legend' in the construction of a national identity and in the positioning of the cultural tourism product. The paper subsequently assess the potential usefulness of the Manas epos in the creation of a destination image for Kyrgyzstan and in the positioning of Kyrgyzstan in the global tourism marketplace
Peace science
No full textA study of endogenous fragmentation of states as deterrence to peace / Partha Gangopadhyay, Manas Chatterji -- Cycles of violent conflicts and peace in a dynamic model of the global system / Partha Gangopadhyay, Manas Chatterji -- Politics of defence spending and endogenous inequality / Partha Gangopadhyay, Manas Chatterji -- Regional integration, development and peace process / Partha Gangopadhyay, Manas Chatterji -- Snares and quicksand on the pathway to peace : role of international tension in local conflicts / Partha Gangopadhyay, Manas Chatterji -- Food entitlements, public policy and conflicts in backward societies / Partha Gangopadhyay, Manas Chatterji -- Costly peace : a study of the dynamics of negotiations for peace and disarmament / Partha Gangopadhyay, Manas Chatterji -- Conclusion / Partha Gangopadhyay, Manas Chatterji -- An economic study of ethnic heterogeneity and its implications for conflicts and peace / Partha Gangopadhyay, Manas Chatterji -- Introduction / Partha Gangopadhyay, Manas ChatterjiThe process of globalisation has its own dynamics and several serious flaws that have resulted in significant economic, political and social imbalances in the global political economy. Peace Science: Theory and Cases examines the implications of these imbalances for achieving lasting global peace. The poorer regions of the current global system are beset with serious non-mutuality of interests, rivalry and potential conflicts over scarce resources, fragile environment, alternative energy sources and due to declining agricultural productivity and food shortages, contracting markets and owing to bifurcations in and social beliefs, mores and norms while the list of flaws goes on ad infinitum. The global system will need huge collective efforts and mediation from all branches of modern knowledge in overcoming the above problems for a sizeable section of the global population. Peace Science: Theory and Cases offers original research to understand the problems and prospects of global peace in the context of the above dichotomy of the global syste
Conflict and peace in South Asia
No full textIntroduction : historical and contemporary perspectives on South Asia / Manas Chatterji, B.M. Jain -- Managing development for peace : Sri Lanka / Penelope Hood -- Ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka : the dilemma of building a unitary state / A.R.M. Imtiyaz -- The peace process in Sri Lanka / Alan Bullion -- Economic imperative for peace in Sri Lanka / Muttukrishna Sarvananthan -- India engages Afghanistan : expanding its influence in the neighborhood / Harsh V. Pant -- A model of military spending of India and Pakistan / Manas Chatterji -- Dynamics of political transition in Myanmar : impediments and alternative futures / B.M. Jain -- Dealing with Maoists : Nepal's experience with peace negotiations / Bhuwan Chandra Upreti -- India and Bangladesh : a relationship adrift / Harsh V. Pant -- Political dimensions of Islamic fundamentalism in South Asia / Kalim Bahadur -- South Asian Regional Council (SARC) and South Asian rivers : a study in water conflict / Ashok Swain -- India's trade with its South Asian neighbours : conflict or confidence building? / Indra Nath Mukherji -- Trade liberalization and national security in the context of WTO framework / Bisweswar Bhattacharyya -- A game theoretical approach to the coalition politics in an Indian state / Manas Chatterji -- Business process outsourcing under globalisation : is the conflict between India and the USA receding? / Dilip Dutta -- Retrospect and prospect / Manas Chatterji, B.M. Jain -- Evidence of asymmetric cointegration between the military expenditures of India and Pakistan / Nadir cal, Julide Yildirim -- Liberalisation, democratisation and the distribution of urban local public goods / Partha Gangopadhyay -- Natural disasters : a nonmilitary threat to national security / Ajey Lele -- Nuclear Proliferation in South Asia : a Psycho-Cultural Analysis / B.M. JainSouth Asia is a distinct geographical entity comprised of seven countries - India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Maldives (situated in the Indian Ocean). The region, as discussed in the contributions to this volume, is turning out to be the most dangerous place in the world, representing a breeding ground of bloody terror and radical extremism exemplified by the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, of Pakistan, in December 2007.India and Pakistan have been involved in a never-ending conflict over Kashmir since the sub-continent was divided in 1947, and have been involved in numerous wars and superpower games. The situation has now become alarming since both countries possess nuclear arms, religious extremism has spread, and there is increased internal ethnic fighting (particularly in Pakistan).Pakistan, often described as a failed state, is experimenting with democracy with serious internal and external results.Bangladesh, oscillating between brief periods of democracy and military dictatorship, is becoming a center for religious extremism, and poses serious problems for India due to illegal immigration. In Nepal, the monarchy has been abolished and a left-wing Maoist government has taken hold. For the last twenty years, Sri Lanka has been involved in a bloody civil war. Even Bhutan and Maldives experience security and internal problems
Introduction: The controversial economic question of peace and war
No full textInternational audienceThere are two main doctrines about the relation between war and national economy. The first considered that economy based on the market is a cause of war. The second one established that market and economic knowledge are essential for the realization of peace
War, peace, and security
No full textIntroduction : the controversial economic question of peace and war / Jacques Fontanel, Manas Chatterji -- Defense-industrial establishment of Russia / Alexander Karlik, Igor Maximtsev, Jean-Paul Hébert, Paul-Marie Clouet -- The determinants of military expenditures / Jacques Fontanel, Ivan Samson -- Peace, war and international security : economic theories / Paul Dunne, Fanny Coulomb -- Analyzing dependencies in geo-economics and geo-politics / Michael D. Ward, Peter D. Hoff -- The economics of terrorism / Michael D. Intriligator, Steven Coissard -- Economics of UN peacekeeping operations / Nadége Sheehan -- The gender approach in institutional responses to conflict / Liliane Bensahel, Steven Coissard, Claske Dijkema -- Political economy of the humanitarian actions / Jacques Fontanel, Albane Geslin -- Economic intelligence and national security / Carlos Seiglie, Steven Coissard, Yann chinard -- International security and sustainable development / Jurgen Brauer -- Securing the environment and securing states / Urs Luterbacher, Carla Norrlöf -- Does the European defence burden-sharing matter? / Martial Foucault -- Race versus culture in politics and war : implications for Africa / Ali A. Mazrui -- International security, defence economics and the powers of nations / Ron Smith, Jacques Fontanel -- Global security and human security / Michael D. Intriligator, Fanny Coulomb -- The economic reorganization of the military sector at the beginning of the twenty-first century / Jacques Fontanel, Fanny Coulomb -- The evolution and future of European defence firms / Keith Hartley, Renaud Bellais, Jean-Paul HébertAlthough all religions and cultures preach the gospel and virtues of peace, the history of mankind is the history of war and peace; millions have perished in international and domestic conflicts, and many wars have been fought on behalf of those same religions and people who call for peace around the world. During the 20th century, at the height of human civilization, we have seen two world wars and many devastating region conflicts. Although the last two decades have seen a prevalence of domestic, rather than international conflict, these have been as vicious and as destructive as any other war. Further, we are still facing the threat of nuclear confrontation, and a new kind of war - the war on terror - is also taking place.Although there is widespread desire for peace, there is no sustained advocacy of it by our political and cultural leaders.Citizens the world over have become more insecure because of international and domestic conflicts, genocide, terrorism, drug and criminal activities, weapons of mass destruction, pandemic threats of infectious diseases like Aids and HIV, natural disasters, poverty, resource constraints, climate change, threats to the international financial system, and much else. All these are interrelated at some level. In the name of international and domestic security, billions of dollars are wasted on unproductive military spending in both developed and developing countries, when millions are starving and living without basic human needs.This book contains a number of original articles relating to military spending, military industrial establishments, peace keeping, terrorism, environmental security and democratic peace, prepared by leading scholars in the field. Since we are living in a globalized world, global security rather than national security is the relevant issue
Reflection of religious motives in the heroic epic «Manas»
No full textAt the beginning of the I millennium BC, one of the largest events in the history of the peoples inhabiting the mountainous expanses of Eurasia took place — the transition of steppe tribes to a nomadic lifestyle, to nomadic cattle breeding. The presented study examines the heroic epic «Manas» — one of the oldest epics in the world, which reflects not only the life and way of life of the nomadic Kyrgyz people, their ethical norms, but also religious cult rituals and actions. The main goal of the author is to reveal the religious foundations of the epic «Manas», which made it possible to formulate two key tasks: on the one hand, the identification of peculiar historical «signs of time», traces of various epochs found in the work, and the analysis of religious images of «Manas», on the other. Both tasks are inextricably linked and reflect, in fact, different sides of the same problem. ьThe author examines in detail the issues of reflection of early religious beliefs (totemism, animism, ancestor cult), as well as Muslim motifs in the epic text. The main purpose of the scientific analysis of religious motifs is to clarify their ontological and axiological value in the context of nomadic existence. The article presents the totemic beliefs on the example of the zoomorphic goddess Ak-Bugu very vividly. It tells how Ak-Bugu (literally, the Holy Deer-girl) feeds baby Semetei with her milk, and his mother seeing it,perceived it as a good sign. In ancient times, the deer, elk, argali, as well as the wolf or the leopard, were considered sacred animals patronizing the Kyrgyz tribes. The researcher also considered one of the most ancient and vivid female characters of the epic Manas, namely Aichuryok. Her image in “Manas” is associated with the motive of hero’s revival by his wife, which is widespread in the epic of Turkic-Mongolian peoples
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